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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Participants were mostly older, White, and from a single geographic area (Tennessee, US), so results may not generalize widely. New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 Our faith is political, geographic, racial, ethnic divide. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025 This station operated in central Pennsylvania and broadcasted in one of the largest geographic coverage areas in the nation, according to its website. Stephany Matat, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 Those include population trends, operational costs, facility condition, geographic considerations, impact on staff, program availability, legislative directives and public safety considerations. Calmatters, Mercury News, 18 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 24 Sep. 2025.

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