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 bank plans to continue its aggressive geographic expansion strategy with plans to build 150 new branches in Texas by 2029 and recently opened its 200th branch in Florida, driving deposit growth of 12% CAGR in expansion markets. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026 This city has never had the kind of concentration, geographic or otherwise, that might give rise to a #BostonStrong or to the rhetoric that prompted us to ‘Never Forget’ 9/11. Matthew Specktor, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026 While there have been partial successes in the case of taxi services such as Waymo that operate only within a specific geographic area, a truly autonomous driving vehicle that can drive itself anywhere is still some distance from reality. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026 Players have many reasons for choosing which club to join, including geographic considerations and tactical styles. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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