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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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
In the tropics during Earth’s hottest epochs, such as spans when alligators lived near the poles 50 million years ago, temperatures inland that approach 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) would seem to have pushed up against the hard limits for life.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Bursting with color and island-inspired energy, the resort’s architecture, atmosphere, and flavors will transport you straight to the tropics.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Soft and a bit sweet, this organic tequila offers notes of vanilla and the tropics.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
In the tropics during Earth’s hottest epochs, such as spans when alligators lived near the poles 50 million years ago, temperatures inland that approach 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) would seem to have pushed up against the hard limits for life.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Bursting with color and island-inspired energy, the resort’s architecture, atmosphere, and flavors will transport you straight to the tropics.
—Martie Bowser, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Soft and a bit sweet, this organic tequila offers notes of vanilla and the tropics.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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