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subtropics

American

[suhb-trop-iks] / sʌbˈtrɒp ɪks /

plural noun

subtropical regions.

subtropics British

/ sʌbˈtrɒpɪks /

plural noun

the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands

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Etymology

Origin of subtropics

1895–90; sub- + (the) tropics

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subtropics

That will bring southerly winds from the subtropics - and a very different feel.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Atmospheric rivers are concentrated bands of water vapor from the tropics and subtropics that transport heat and moisture into the Antarctic interior.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024

These plant species include ferns, herbs, shrubs, vines and trees, annuals and perennials, grasses and forbs, plants of the tropics, subtropics, temperate and boreal zones, and conifers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023

The trend is especially strong in the lower latitudes, including the subtropics and tropics.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2023

Peters has travelled over much of the tropics and subtropics, and he says that only in Florida has he seen anything to compare with the beauty of Hili-li vegetation in October and November.

From A Strange Discovery by Charles Romyn Dake

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