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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Mac sales, driven by strength in MacBook Air, were up in all geographic segments, with CFO Kevan Parekh calling out strong double-digit growth in emerging markets. Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 The company’s business gained across all geographic regions on a like-for-like basis. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 The Blue Valley School District Board of Education is made up of seven members, with six members living in geographic districts and one serving at-large. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 As the global luxury market tilts toward experience, identity, and geographic diversification, Chaar sees the Gulf as its next epicenter. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 29 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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