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

As one utility, Duke Energy can more effectively plan and operate new assets where they’re needed across the broader geographic area. —Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025

Studies have indicated that between 1988 and 2018 in eastern America, Vibrio vulnificus wound infections increased eightfold, while the northern geographic range of infections has increased 48 kilometers per year, the CDC reported. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

Beyond that, there was a great deal of geographic diversity within the U.S. seen in this year’s lineup of lager winners. —Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025

Past success As the flies' host and geographic range expand, pressure is intensifying to control the flies—something many countries have managed to do in the past. —ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 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