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

Because the city’s divisions were (and still are) not only geographic but ideological, there was good reason to create a counter-narrative of unity ahead of the world’s fair. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

Gugu’s World is deeply rooted in a very concrete place, in its landscape, its light, its sounds, and its social dynamics, but the emotional experience of the characters goes beyond any geographic boundary. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

That viewpoint crossed geographic and partisan lines. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026

But that’s the smallest geographic divide in five years – down from $185,000 in 2022 – as home prices appreciated more rapidly outside of California in recent years. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 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