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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The new House maps don’t significantly change its geographic contours. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025 After six months a transplant recipient can write a nondescript (no geographic location of personal information) letter of thanks explaining how their donation has impacted their life. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025 Unlike a storm, however, they will be spread across multiple cities as opposed to a geographic region. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 Each name up for voting has a Swahili origin to represent the monkey’s geographic roots, stemming from Africa. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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