the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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Hurricanes are born in the tropics, above warm water.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Countries in the tropics, mainly in Africa, and also some in South America and Asia, are going to suffer a reduction in outdoor days.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2025
There is a sliver of hope: The rainforests that currently carpet the tropics may be more resilient to high temperatures than those that existed before the Great Dying.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Towering palms, oversized monstera and swinging vines drape across ever corner of the space, creating a space that feels on the verge of being reclaimed by the tropics.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Countries in the tropics, mainly in Africa, and also some in South America and Asia, are going to suffer a reduction in outdoor days.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2025
There is a sliver of hope: The rainforests that currently carpet the tropics may be more resilient to high temperatures than those that existed before the Great Dying.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Towering palms, oversized monstera and swinging vines drape across ever corner of the space, creating a space that feels on the verge of being reclaimed by the tropics.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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