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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Pay structures vary dramatically across industries, company stages, and geographic markets. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Munich was founded by Benedictine monks in the 12th century, who favored the area's prime geographic position and established a marketplace there. Lea Dlugosch, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025 And so, secession remains a utopian fantasy for liberals, fueled by the increasingly large gap in political values between California and President Trump, and perhaps also by the literal, geographic gap between the nation’s west coast and east coast. Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025 The district has management personnel on staff along with field employees working in different geographic districts, according to its website. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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