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.
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Etymology
Origin of geographical
1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; see geo-, -graph, -ic) + -al 2
Example Sentences
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Khichuri was so beloved that its influence later transcended geographical boundaries and cultures.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
I am reminded of that whole Gulf of America business, which allowed the administration to browbeat domestic airlines into geographical revisions of their in-flight maps.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
This geographical remoteness was about as far from peering into a screen as could be.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
That’s a geographical advantage that, regardless of economic or political conditions, is fantastic.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
His head scrambled, Colin crawled to the Archduke's obelisk, the only geographical location in the world that wasn't currently spinning.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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