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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Growth opportunities primarily lie in integrating new technologies or expanding geographic reach. Andrew Neal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 To confirm this theory, future studies might explore where the volcanic eruption took place, as well as the geographic spread of its debris. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025 The alert system experienced other issues during Los Angeles County’s days-long firestorm, including a wireless alert about an evacuation warning that hit millions of phones, when it was intended only for a small geographic region near the Hurst fire. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Marking the North Pole is challenging, as it’s covered by moving sea ice, but its geographic location, also known as the true North Pole, is fixed. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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