topographic

adjective

to·​po·​graph·​ic ˌtä-pə-ˈgra-fik 

ˌtō-

: of, relating to, or concerned with topography

topographic maps

Examples of topographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among them are a topographic map print, large maple leaf details and colors that range from red and green to blue. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026

The company cites the country’s architecture, beautiful beaches, and topographic variety as some of the main reasons to move there. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026

Imagine these gravity wells as topographic maps of sorts, where Earth and the moon are two gravitational holes rotating around each other, surrounded by curving hills. — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026

Evans calls this a synchronizing drought, where all trees across all forest types, regardless of topographic location or slope, are experiencing similar levels of drought stress and putting on thinner rings. — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for topographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic

Kids Definition

topographic

adjective

to·​po·​graph·​ic ˌtäp-ə-ˈgraf-ik 

ˌtōp-ə-

variants or topographical

-ˈgraf-i-kəl

: of, relating to, or showing topography

a topographic map

topographically

-k(ə-)lē

adverb