geographical

[ jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to geography.
2. of or relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc., of a region or regions.

Other Words From

• ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• non·ge·o·graph·ic adjective
• non·ge·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• non·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb
• un·ge·o·graph·ic adjective
• un·ge·o·graph·i·cal adjective
• un·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of geographical¹

1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; geo-, -graph, -ic ) + -al ²

Example Sentences

“It’s too complex now. Now it’s in urban wastewater, it’s in wild mammals. It’s in dairy cows. It’s in song birds. It’s in waterfowl and shore birds. It’s in marine mammals ... We’ve never had anything like this before at a species level, at a geographical level, and at a food security level. Wow.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve received and stored literally tens of thousands of items of digital evidence, which we do not accept without verification. We are able to access metadata. We can very easily dismiss some videos that … were taken in a different place at a different time. We’ve got the capacity to identify both geographical location and time.”

From Salon

“Mexico has always been attractive to capital flows because of our geographical position, our free trade agreements with North America, our work force,” former Mexican trade negotiator Juan Carlos Baker Pineda told me before the election.

From BBC

The interior ministry in Berlin argues that, because Germany and the UK aren’t geographical neighbours, “no direct smuggling” actually takes place - but a UK Home Office source told the BBC there is “frustration” about Germany’s legal framework.

From BBC

With department staffing down, captains from the police department’s 21 geographical divisions are being asked to chip in officers; more bodies are also being drawn from some specialized units.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• geographic
• geological