geographic
adjective
geo·graph·ic
| \ ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik
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variants:
or geographical \ ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl
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Definition of geographic
1
: of or relating to geography
2
: belonging to or characteristic of a particular region
the geographic features of Ohio
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Other Words from geographic
geographically
\ ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of geographic in a Sentence
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An air of bibulous bonhomie prevailed, and there was a spirit of geographic camaraderie. — Beth Segal, cleveland.com, "Thyme Table: Sage decisions can make for a great meal in Bay Village," 30 Aug. 2019 Although early reports said that Trump would hold events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, that’s probably geographic shorthand for Southern California and the Bay Area. — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, "Trump heading to Bay Area for September fundraiser, GOP donors told," 28 Aug. 2019 The utility now has a section on its website that breaks down a seven-day potential for power shutoffs across nine geographic zones in its service territory. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Why is this TV fan on a hunger strike to save her favorite show?," 28 Aug. 2019 San Diego’s proposed geographic bans go beyond sidewalk vending regulations approved in El Cajon and National City, the first two local cities to regulate pushcarts after the new state law. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego considering crackdown on flood of new sidewalk vendors," 26 Aug. 2019 In order to integrate high schools, the panel recommended that the city not open any new screened high schools, eliminate geographic zones as a criteria for admission and should not consider lateness or attendance in evaluating prospective students. — Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, "Desegregation Plan: Eliminate All Gifted Programs in New York," 26 Aug. 2019 This limited geographic range poses a particular threat to mountain lions. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "California Will Build the Largest Wildlife Crossing in the World," 21 Aug. 2019 The former official said the authority to discipline agents for on-the-job misconduct and policy violations generally rests with commanders in each of the agency’s 20 geographic sectors. — A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019 The long-standing debate over open access to research results has been marked by a geographic divide. — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, "In departure for NIH, Cancer Moonshot requires grantees to make papers immediately free," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geographic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for geographic
geographic
adjective
geo·graph·ic
| \ ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik
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variants:
or geographical \ -i-kəl \
Kids Definition of geographic
: of or relating to geography
a large geographic area