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geographical

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪkl̩/
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  • CMU ARPABET: JH IY2 AH0 G R AE1 F IH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to geography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: geographic

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A move to another place in the hope of curing an addiction etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

determined by geography

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the north and south geographic poles

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: geographic

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to the science of geography

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: geographic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Late Latin geōgraphicus + -al. By surface analysis, geography + -ical.

Real reading context

geographical in complete knowledge articles