Synonyms

geographical

American

[jee-uh-graf-i-kuhl] / ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪ kəl /

Also geographic

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

geographically adverb
nongeographic adjective
nongeographical adjective
nongeographically adverb
ungeographic adjective
ungeographical adjective
ungeographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of geographical

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

Example Sentences

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For years, the distance within their worlds was not just geographical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

These days, al-Qaida is broken up into several affiliates in sometimes overlapping geographical areas: the Sahel, North and West Africa; Syria; Somalia; Yemen; and finally, a very small group in South Asia.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

“I think I’ve come to a much more centered place after so much emotional and geographical dislocation,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He said "almost all" of the Isle of Man was suitable for the project, with the island holding the right climate and geographical makeup "in droves".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Peter Kilbom, a Washington-based business reporter, set out to study what seemed to be a growing geographical isolation by class: subdivisions segregated not by race, religion, or ethnic origin but by increments of income.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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