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

When visa policies can change faster than hiring cycles and funding commitments can reverse without warning, geographic diversification has shifted from defensive hedging to competitive necessity. —Ivan Houlihan, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

At constant exchange rates, the division saw 3 percent growth in the second quarter, driven by sequential improvement across all geographic regions. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

Researchers analyzed 643 canid skulls — both modern and ancient — that came from a broad geographic area. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

But when animal populations are divided by great distances or geographic barriers — which is the case in many of the forest habitats where Nectophrynoides toads live — new species can emerge. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025

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