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
Most cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur in Brazil, but the disease can be found in large parts of the tropics and subtropics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024
And they’re native, almost exclusively, to the New World tropics and subtropics.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 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 Dake, Charles Romyn
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