clime

clime

noun \ˈklīm\

Definition of CLIME

: climate <traveled to warmer climes>

Examples of CLIME

1. <a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city>

Origin of CLIME

Late Latin clima

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CLIME

Synonyms: ambient, atmosphere, climate, environment, context, contexture, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings, terrain

Related Words: location, place, position, space; backdrop, background; element; situation, status; geography, habitat; microenvironment

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Rhymes with CLIME

chime, climb, crime, cyme, dime, disme, grime, lime, mime, prime, rhyme, rime, slime, stime, thyme, time