Noun: gazetteer ,ga-zu'teer
- A geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
"He consulted the gazetteer to find information about obscure towns"
- A journalist who writes for a gazette
"The local gazetteer reported on the town's latest developments"
Derived forms: gazetteers
Type of: dictionary, journalist, journo [Brit, informal], lexicon, scribbler [informal], scribe [informal]
Part of: atlas, book of maps, map collection
Encyclopedia: Gazetteer