Meaning & use

geo

prefix·Academic

A combining form meaning 'earth', used at the start of words relating to geography, geology, or location.

See it in a sentence

Words like 'geology' and 'geothermal' both begin with the combining form geo, meaning earth.

Marketers now use 'geo-targeting' to describe advertising aimed at a specific location.

A note on using this word

As an informal standalone word, 'geo' is sometimes used casually to mean 'geography' or a user's geographic location in tech contexts.

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