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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Nigeria and Ukraine are of special interest to the U.S. due to their geographic locations, their importance in terms of geopolitical conflicts, and their vast commodity resources. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The length of daily fasting varies depending on a country's geographic location in either hemisphere, often ranging from 13 hours to 16 hours of fasting. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 Beauty’s geographic map shape shifted last year, as well. Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025 There were also sizable differences in responses based on geographic location. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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