geographic

adjective

geo·​graph·​ic ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce geographic (audio)
variants or geographical
1
: of or relating to geography
2
: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region
the geographic features of Ohio
geographically adverb

Examples of geographic in a Sentence

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The geographic separation is a strategic advantage for the co-CEOs. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025 And the album’s sonic, geographic, and historical fixations scour the continent the singer was touring last year while stealing away to record. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 Put another way, these communities have a small geographic footprint but are deliberately distributed so as to have an outsize political impact. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025 Sepphoris, as the capital, was the hub of trade, commerce, and government for the entire region of Galilee, located in its geographic center. Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for geographic

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of geographic was in 1559

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“Geographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographic. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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