geographic range

American  

noun

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1. the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible to the eye at a given elevation, assuming that the weather is clear and that the light is sufficiently powerful to be visible from any point at which it appears above the horizon.

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Example Sentences

Their geographic range is expected to expand in the coming decades, suggesting their threats to food security and biodiversity will likely worsen.

From Scientific American

The bird is among millions of animals in the Amazon whose geographic range is shrinking, said study researcher Carlos Peres, professor of environmental sciences at the University of East Anglia, UK.

From BBC

Then, in 2017, a team of biologists reversed course after considering the feline’s appearance and geographic range, among other criteria.

From Science Magazine

The geographic range explains why the show is called “Wanderlust,” even if that title seems a little too fevered for these serene pictures.

From Washington Post

Blacklegged ticks, which are brown to reddish-orange and about the size of a sesame seed, have a “broad geographic range across much of the eastern United States,” Marx said, and are also found in the Upper Midwest.

From Washington Post