geographic

adjective

geo·​graph·​ic ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce geographic (audio)
variants or geographical
1
: of or relating to geography
2
: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region
the geographic features of Ohio
geographically adverb

Examples of geographic in a Sentence

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Credit unions want scale, geographic reach, and in many cases the commercial banking capabilities that independent banks have spent decades building. Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 In the industrial era, democracies understood the immense danger of relying on a single source for energy or a narrow geographic choke point for critical minerals. Aidan Gomez, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Specifically, geographic differences between who benefited from the medical and public health improvements that reduced cancer deaths were stark. Arthur Cosby, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 For aspiring buyers, the geographic spread matters. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for geographic

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geographic was in 1559

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“Geographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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