geographical
Americanadjective
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of or relating to geography.
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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
While much of the violence has been in coastal cities and Cuenca is largely immune to this because of its geographical location, travel to other parts of the country could be unsafe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
I decided that I would go through the names alphabetically, from Aaron to Zyna, even though it would have been a more efficient method to do it by geographical zones.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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