semitropical

variants also semitropic
as in subtropical

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Recent Examples of semitropical But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century. Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023 Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years. Liz Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2023 At stray moments, winds gusted a bit and a hazy sense of the semitropical seemed pervasive. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 June 2023 The married flavors feel semitropical, but at the same time very Californian. Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023 The semitropical climate suited them, and, absent natural predators, the population boomed. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023 The kinds of plants that can be killed outright by early spring cold are those that are not hardy in Chicago’s climate — for example, semitropical plants such as tomatoes and peppers. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2022 Lush nature surrounded us again at Rip Van Winkle Gardens, 15 acres of semitropical parkland on the banks of Lake Peigneur, half an hour south of Lafayette. Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semitropical
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  • By contrast, the plants pollinated by animals were related to subtropical palms, silk-cotton trees and other plants that typically grow in dry tropical climates.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Sand tiger sharks are a large, slow-moving shark species found in temperate and subtropical waters around the world, including the eastern United States, South Africa, and Australia.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • The slides snake through lush gardens filled with palm trees and tropical birds.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That paradise is North Sea Jazz Festival, a 3-day celebration of local and international sonics, food and tropical bliss that descends upon the island’s capital of Willemstad each year, but with none before having gone as big as 2025’s rendition.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Semitropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semitropical. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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