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 geographic scope of the Ramsar talks was gradually widened from a European focus, as the parties considered the impact of wetlands conservation on dwindling populations of migratory birds. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Municipality, and geographic regions known as departments determine the number of polling stations, using a ratio of approximately 400 voters per polling station. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The long-suffering geographic middle child stuffed between New York and Washington, DC, Philadelphia does not do bougie because bougie doesn’t do Philly. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

But it was created as a state composed of diasporic communities, organized on caste lines, some geographic, others religious. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for geographic

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