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
The storms dip over the warm subtropics “and create a conveyor belt of of moisture to strafe the West Coast of the U.S,” Maue said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
Here in the subtropics the big problem is water for moistening the soil.
From Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story by Albert Payson Terhune
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