clime

noun

: climate
traveled to warmer climes

Examples of clime in a Sentence

a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
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This might not work for colder climes, but looks like a good fit for its location in New South Wales, Australia. Adam Williams july 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2025 Leo is resuming the papal tradition of escaping the Roman heat for the relatively cooler climes of Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer retreat on Lake Alban, south of Rome. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025 That’s where certain foods and plants like cloudberries and Arctic dandelions are native to the cooler climes of the region, but not as commonly found in Norwegian cooking elsewhere around the country, Buljo said. Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 1 July 2025 That’s before one even begins factoring in weather conditions that are much more complex than anything in those other sunnier climes. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for clime

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin clima

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clime was in the 14th century

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“Clime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clime. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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