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
For quantum bulls, the IPO will be a chance to buy into a company that has been making moves while private, including expanding its geographical footprint and, most importantly, leading in measurable technical benchmarks.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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
Because he was recently thinking about Handsome’s rules of manners and etiquette, he wondered if perhaps there was a proper way to address a hill, or any other geographical feature.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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