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

Cerveny said this means that warm air from the tropics and subtropics moves northward over the western half of the country (making the Southwest hot) and cold air pours south from the arctic into the eastern half of the country (making the East cold). —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

Check out our episodes on better storm prediction in the tropics and how the Santa Ana winds impact the fire season this time of year. —Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026

And Mary’s daily slice was Eder-McClure’s rich New York cheesecake by way of the tropics with precious guava pâte de fruits, the chewy French fruit confection. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026

Designed for global use The manual is intended for engineers working across the tropics and subtropics, where bamboo is widely available. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the tropics

• subtopics
• subtropics
• topics