SUBTROPIC Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

subtropical

adjective

variants also subtropic

Definition of subtropical

as in semitropical

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Recent Examples of subtropical The smoke that wafted into the atmosphere from the fires was filled with reflective, cloud-interacting aerosols, contributing to a brightening of low marine clouds over the southeast subtropical Pacific. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026 However, the largest total number of trees is found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South America, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 How to protect yourself When traveling to areas where cyclospriasis is endemic — including tropical or subtropical regions — avoid drinking tap water. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Cyclosporiasis is more common in tropical and subtropical countries. — Jane Yoon Scott, EverydayHealth.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtropical

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Adjective

After the fall of Saigon in 1975, huge numbers of refugees settled here, drawn by the semitropical climate and robust fisheries.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023

Definition of semitropical

Adjective

Observers in the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes generally enjoy the best views because the radiant — the constellation Aquarius — climbs much higher in the sky.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Kratom comes from a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, which has leaves that contain several psychoactive compounds.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of tropical

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For example, El Niño's ultimate impacts depend on factors such as where the maximum heating takes place in the equatorial Pacific in the fall and early winter.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 July 2026
SpaceX is also eyeing an equatorial orbit when Starship flies on the Artemis IV mission, and NASA may already be quietly shifting the mission's landing site to a higher latitude.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of equatorial

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