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

Some counties experience a freeze before others, depending on elevation and geographic location. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

Conduct a background check Certain industry organization websites offer tools to search for financial advisors by geographic area or other preferences. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025

Yelp only allowed up to five spots per metro area to ensure geographic diversity, so four Phoenix spots receiving the honor is a noteworthy number. —Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025

Without establishing time or geographic setting, the film follows Cecile (Mallori Johnson), a young woman from the Congo who flees war in her home country and arrives as a refugee taken in by a white family who live in a strange big mansion. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 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