the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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Those who genuinely embrace winter’s chill with roaring fires and cozy mugs of hot chocolate, and those who flee to the tropics the minute the sun starts setting before 5 pm.
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
The fleeting economic miracle in Venezuela, once the preferred destination for those departing La Palma, excited the imaginations of those who had seen or lived in the concrete modernist utopias of the tropics.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Most indoor houseplants are native to the tropics, where humidity levels are 40 to 50 percent.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Although calathea is native to the tropics and thrives in high-humidity conditions, greenhouses typically get too hot for this plant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
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Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
The fleeting economic miracle in Venezuela, once the preferred destination for those departing La Palma, excited the imaginations of those who had seen or lived in the concrete modernist utopias of the tropics.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Most indoor houseplants are native to the tropics, where humidity levels are 40 to 50 percent.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Although calathea is native to the tropics and thrives in high-humidity conditions, greenhouses typically get too hot for this plant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the tropics
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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