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

And fractions become more concrete and relevant when students use them to proportionally allocate government representatives among geographic areas. — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Democratic wins across geographic regions and demographic groups mean the party will hold up to 56 Senate seats in the 100-member chamber. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026

The geographic shift was as pronounced as the demographic one. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Navigating The Specifics This is where technology can become particularly useful, such as a system designed around the employer’s actual plan, provider network and geographic footprint. — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 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