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

However, these poles aren’t constant and have been known to wander from their geographic locations. —New Atlas, 10 May 2025

Choi’s is a gem, and perhaps its geographic distance from the hubbub of Convoy is a blessing. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025

During Trump’s first term, his administration removed geographic restrictions, giving colleges more flexibility to choose. —Jimmy Aguilar, The Conversation, 8 May 2025

Amazon doesn’t report gross unit volume, but looking at revenue on a geographic basis, China accounts for 21% of total revenues while EBAY’s revenues from China account for 11% of revenue, according to Quartr. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 May 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