geographic

adjective

geo·​graph·​ic ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik 

variants or geographical

ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

1

: of or relating to geography

2

: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region

the geographic features of Ohio

geographically

ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of geographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The worst parts of this geographic jumbling happened in the last few years, when the SEC continued mudsliding into the Big 12’s old turf, the Big Ten devoured the heart of the Pac-12 (the biggest Rubicon, IMO) and the ACC sought every coast except the Atlantic. —Jason Kirk, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

The term food deserts refer to geographic areas where residents have little to no convenient options for accessing fresh and healthy food like apples, oranges, lettuce or tomatoes. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026

While traditional management prioritizes occupancy and local convenience, LVH prioritizes geographic coverage, exceptional services, and full lifecycle, maintaining the property as the owner expects to find it, not as a guest might hope to use it. —Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026

The singles are typically based out of the same geographic area. —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for geographic

• angiographic
• choreographic
• chromatographic
• historiographic
• iconographic
• ideographic
• idiographic
• metallographic
• oceanographic
• physiographic
• polarographic
• radiographic