subtropics
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of subtropics
1895–90; sub- + (the) tropics
Example Sentences
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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
Using coordinates gleaned from scientific literature ranging from 2000 to 2022, the researchers compiled 221 confirmed locations across the tropics and subtropics where bushmeat had been hunted or sold.
From Scientific American • May 8, 2023
Here in the subtropics the big problem is water for moistening the soil.
From Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story by Terhune, Albert Payson
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