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 ### TypeScript
 
-TypeScript definitions are packaged with each module. No DefinitelyTyped packages required.
+Turf modules ship with type definitions packaged in each module. No DefinitelyTyped packages required.
+
+The types defined in the GeoJSON specification are maintained separately (Geometry, Polygon, etc). To refer to these in your own code, install `@types/geojson` and import from there:
+
+```typescript
+import { type Polygon } from "@types/geojson";
+```
 
 ### Other languages