the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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Most of the damage affected nations in the tropics.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
This is designed with four large, leaf-like blades that move in three speeds—also in reverse directions—and look straight out of the tropics.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Cold-hardiness is everything and avocados are happiest in the ground, in the tropics.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
And yet, the DNA was everywhere — in the open ocean, along the coast, in the tropics, and the Arctic.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
This is designed with four large, leaf-like blades that move in three speeds—also in reverse directions—and look straight out of the tropics.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Cold-hardiness is everything and avocados are happiest in the ground, in the tropics.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
And yet, the DNA was everywhere — in the open ocean, along the coast, in the tropics, and the Arctic.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.
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