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

In this age of money ruling all things program building — not historical blue blood status or high school geographic recruiting footprints — anyone can change the course of history with the right coach and a boatload of cash (hello, Indiana). —Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025

The road runs through the geographic heart of Vermont, from Massachusetts to the Canadian border, and cuts through the iconic Green Mountain range. —Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025

Then there’s Death Valley, a desert that claims the world-record high of 134 degrees and bears geographic names like Hells Gate and Amargosa Chaos. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025

Millions rely on them to bypass geographic restrictions, protect sensitive communications or simply browse more securely. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 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