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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Organization of the breweries will return to grouping by geographic regions. Don Tse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The only geographic region where voters preferred Hilton to Becerra are those in the North Coast/Sierra region, which makes up about 2% of the electorate, DiCamillo said. Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Levine said internet protocol records, which include the geographic location of an internet user, would have exonerated him. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 First, trust needs to come through technical guarantees rather than geographic restrictions. Leonard Lim, Fortune, 10 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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