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topographic point

/ˈtɑpəˌgræfɪk pɔɪnt/
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Definitions of topographic point
  1. noun
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    synonyms: place, spot
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    types:
    grave, tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    junction
    the place where two or more things come together
    birthplace, place of birth
    the place where someone was born
    polling place, polling station
    a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
    end
    one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
    hiding place
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    heights, high
    a high place
    hole-in-the-wall
    a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
    holy, holy place, sanctum
    a sacred place of pilgrimage
    mecca
    a place that attracts many visitors
    nesting place
    a place suitable for nesting
    overlook
    a high place affording a good view
    crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top
    the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    rendezvous
    a place where people meet
    scour
    a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
    service area
    place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
    showplace
    a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
    solitude
    a solitary place
    stop
    a spot where something halts or pauses
    target, target area
    the location of the target that is to be hit
    pool, puddle
    something resembling a pool of liquid
    zone
    a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
    cesspool
    a corrupt or disgusting place or state
    burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture
    a chamber that is used as a grave
    interchange
    a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
    carrefour, crossing, crossroad, crossway, intersection
    a junction where one street or road crosses another
    island
    a zone or area resembling an island
    mastaba, mastabah
    an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof
    railway junction
    a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross
    T-junction
    a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T
    circle, rotary, roundabout, traffic circle
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    bus stop
    a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers
    checkpoint
    a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
    drop
    a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
    den, hideaway, hideout, lair
    a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
    lurking place
    a place suitable for lurking
    brow, hilltop
    the peak of a hill
    loading area, loading zone
    a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded
    pinnacle
    a lofty peak
    stopover, way station
    a stopping place on a journey
    ground zero
    the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
    mountain peak
    the summit of a mountain
    type of:
    point
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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