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

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What makes these findings even more compelling is their geographic context. Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Scientists have noted the fires met their ideal weather and geographic conditions for maximum destruction this week: Dry vegetation, high winds and low humidity were all fuel. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 Advertisement To ensure the issue doesn’t continue, the county on Friday began transitioning from a county-run platform to a state system, operated by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, for any future emergency alerts that ping cellphones in a designated geographic area. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 Strong retail sales in all geographic areas, including Asia-Pacific, and an eye-popping jump at Miu Miu, which soared 97 percent in the period, contributed to a 15 percent increase in group revenues to 3.83 billion euros. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 10 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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