geographical position

American  

[jee-uh-graf-ik-uhl-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk əl pəˈzɪʃ ən /

noun

• geographical positions
  plural

1. the point or area on the earth's surface where a particular person or thing is located at a particular time.

2. Astronomy. the location on the earth's surface at which a particular celestial body is directly overhead at a particular time.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• geographical positioning
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• geographical positions
  plural

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Example Sentences

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geographical position

"Thanks to its ideal geographical position, Lisbon would become the group's unique southern European hub," Air France-KLM said earlier this month, adding that it would offer "extensive connectivity" to the Americas and Africa.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

"Frederiksen is in a favourable geographical position," argues Europe professor, Timothy Garton Ash, from Oxford University.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

Poland’s geographical position and support for Ukraine and acceptance of large numbers of Ukrainian refugees have attracted two visits since Russia’s February 2022 invasion from President Joe Biden.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

It was a country with a large population, oil deposits, and a strategically advantageous geographical position.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Thus by war and literature, by ancient curiosity and political sympathy, by geographical position and commercial interest, Mexico has become perhaps the most interesting portion of the world to our countrymen at the present moment.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Brantz Mayer

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