geospatial

adjective

geo·​spa·​tial ˌjē-ō-ˈspā-shəl 

: consisting of, derived from, or relating to data that is directly linked to specific geographical locations

If the data set consists of geographical information, it is called spatial (or geospatial) mining.

—Paul McFedries

This investigation uses … geospatial approaches to examine how changing neighborhood conditions after Hurricane Katrina affected the probability of the presence of unattended pools.

—Imelda K. Moise et al.

Examples of geospatial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As additional wildfires raged in Los Angeles in January, one of my company’s customers, Direct Relief, used geospatial AI to show where healthcare facilities have been damaged or destroyed—and where the top priorities were to escalate relief response targeting the areas of greatest need. —Mike Capone, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Mary attended a nearby college and graduated with a degree in geospatial studies. —Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025

In connection with the deal, what remains of Niantic will be spun off into Niantic Spatial Inc., a new geospatial AI company to be led by founder John Hanke. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025

Founded by John Hanke, Niantic has a history rooted in geospatial data visualization, contributing to the development of Google Earth and Google Maps before venturing into AR gaming. —Charlie Fink, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

geo- + spatial

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for geospatial

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol