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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They were granted Geographical Indication status by the Indian government in 2019, a certification that recognises their regional origin and authenticity.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The two partners are discussing a separate agreement on Geographical Indications, the intellectual property rights that link a product's qualities, reputation or features to its place of origin.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
The study also involved researchers from the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
Much of the confusion is because the city of Rancho Palos Verdes in the early 2000s adopted a Geographical Information System, or GIS, which maps property lines over aerial imagery.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023
In 1917, three years later, the American Geographical Society awarded Roosevelt a gold medal for “scientific achievement in the field of geography in the Southern Hemisphere.”
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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