subtropics

[ suhb-trop-iks ]

plural noun

1. subtropical regions.

subtropics

/ sʌbˈtrɒpɪks /

plural noun

1. the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtropics¹

1895–90; sub- + (the) tropics

Example Sentences

Subtropics is the most traditional literary magazine on this list.

From The Daily Beast

It rarely is seen in temperate regions, but often occurs in the tropics and subtropics.

From Project Gutenberg