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

Discussion regarding expanding the existing Calendar House service has occurred, but again that service is limited to to seniors and hours of operation as well as geographic areas served. —George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025

After all, our district does not benefit from the same level of geographic and financial proximity to Washington and Annapolis that many other Maryland constituencies do. —Will Hopkins, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2025

This includes students and graduates of private schools in the geographic area. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

One key advantage of Peak was its relatively small and clearly defined geographic area – a single county with a population of roughly 30,000 people. —Mark Meiselbach, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 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