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

From 2022 through summer 2025, COVID-19 vaccines were available to everyone 6 months and older in doctors’ offices or pharmacies, mostly free of charge, albeit with disparities in access due to an individual’s age, geographic location or vaccine costs. —Elizabeth Lanphier, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025

Knock-on proliferation is typically the result of preexisting rivalries and heavily conditioned by geographic contiguity, as exemplified by Pakistan’s pursuit of a bomb in response to Indian proliferation. —Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025

Oritain can determine the geographic origin of leather from producing regions in Europe, Africa and South America, supporting the fashion industry in making sourcing claims around their leathers. —Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025

Flexible and remote arrangements expand the pool of potential applicants by freeing employers from strict geographic limits. —Christos Makridis, Fortune, 17 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