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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Against all odds and geographic reasoning, the Jaguars have become an indispensable part of British culture. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Approximately 48% of the aircraft positions reviewed were MLAT (multilateration) data, meaning that some geographic data points were recorded less frequently than with other signal types. Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 This year, the project has increased its geographic reach dramatically. Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 In 2020, the Idaho Legislature passed a bill that required cities over 100,000 to hold elections by geographic district. Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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