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

For international experts, this variability is amplified by geographic and linguistic factors. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Since opening its doors in 2006, Banesco has steadily expanded its geographic reach, enhanced its capabilities, and broadened its client base. — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Based on the environments investigated, exploitation was not limited to a single sector or geographic area. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

There were geographic differences in the places where cancers caused by infections occurred, too. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 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