SUBTROPICAL 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 virus is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, including Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific islands, Latin America and Africa. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Influenced by Barcelona legend Antoni Gaudí and American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Treister’s work in Miami blended modern architecture with art, sculpture and the lush subtropical South Florida landscape. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Cyclospora has historically been found in subtropical climates, so for a long time, infections from food grown inside the United States were unheard of. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026 The other system being tracked by the NHC, which is no threat to Florida, was an area of low pressure named Invest 95L in the central subtropical Atlantic a few hundred miles northeast of Bermuda quickly moving north-northeast at 20-25 mph. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 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

The restaurant has a tropical dive bar feel, with plenty of diner favorites reimagined like a custardy Thai tea babka, French toast, and a signature Thai Diner egg sandwich made with Isan-style sausage wrapped in a plush roti.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Somewhere in Australia’s tropical northeast, a tiny spider twitches in its sleep.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tropical

Adjective

Such a process, which would be similar to the formation of Earth's moon, could explain their circular, equatorial orbits.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The primary driver of the forecast is a powerful El Niño event anchored across the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

— Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of equatorial

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