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
Etymology
Origin of geographical
1550–60; < Late Latin geōgraphicus (< Greek geōgraphikós; see geo-, -graph, -ic) + -al 2
Example Sentences
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Rodriquez recognized the campus’ geographical challenges that organizers can’t change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The NNA also said that "the valley between Ansar and Zarariyeh was also subjected to a strike, the first at this geographical depth since the ceasefire two months ago".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Ceuta, like its sister city Melilla, is a geographical oddity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"The convergence of insecurity, population displacement and mobility, and cross-border movements complicate response operations and increase the risk of further geographical spread," the WHO said.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
All these late-medieval discussions took place within the context of a geographical knowledge which corresponded to that of the ancients.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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