the tropics

plural noun

: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm

Examples of the tropics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vanilla pods are harvested from a variety of orchid plants that grow in the tropics. —Ina Garten, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024

However, it can be kept smaller through pruning and, in the tropics, is sometimes grown under coffee trees in Africa and under tea trees in Sri Lanka. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024

That fulfilled all the key criteria for climate impact: lots of sulfur (how much and long add to this), very high plume (how big) and a location in the tropics (~15N). —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024

Pop a few in the cooler and invite some friends to the pool—we’re planning to enjoy a taste of the tropics in our own backyard this summer. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024

Elsesser heats up the tropics in a bright green two-piece, Ratajkowski raises the temperature in a strappy bandeau and matching high-waist bottom and Kunakey makes a case for glam seaside style in a chain-link set. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024

Hurricane Irma may go down as the first hurricane to truly go viral. Between Sept. 1 and 30, when both Irma and Maria swirled across the tropics, the National Hurricane Center website recorded over 500 million page views resulting in 9 billion hits. —Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024

At night, the group would return to the resort for an elevated dinner in the tropics. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024

Because Mulanje is in the tropics, the granite has not been subjected to the timeless freeze-thaw cycles that split stone at higher latitudes and altitudes; consequently, there were no cracks, which meant the surface was glass-smooth and could not be ascended without placing bolts for protection. —Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024