clime

noun

ˈklīm 

: climate

traveled to warmer climes

Synonyms of clime

• environment
• surroundings
• climate
• environs
• atmosphere

Examples of clime in a Sentence

a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city

Recent Examples on the Web

When tested in both the arid climate of the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico and the Austin area’s comparably humid clime, the jacket succeeded in capturing a significant 14 to 30 ounces of water per day. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

Like many arrivals from colder, cloudier climes, Hockney went all in on LA, buying a Ford Falcon and devouring John Rechy’s City of Night. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

As the sun set behind the main stand of the ground, planes could be seen setting off to foreign climes. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 6 June 2026

Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin clima

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clime

• chime
• chyme
• climb
• crime
• dime
• grime
• lime
• lyme
• mime
• prime
• rhyme
• slime

Kids Definition

clime

noun

ˈklīm 

: climate sense 1a