atlas
noun/ˈætləs/
Frequency rank: #5,342 most common English word
Meaning
a book of maps, often covering the whole world.
Example sentence
The geography teacher pointed to South America on the atlas to show the class its location.
Synonyms & related words
- gazetteer
- mapbook
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