SUBTROPICAL Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

subtropical

adjective

variants also subtropic

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as in semitropical

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Recent Examples of subtropical Indigenous to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central America, South America, and Mexico, dragon fruit is now also cultivated stateside in California, Florida, and Hawaii, as well as in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, China, and Indonesia, and the Middle East, among other regions. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 Zoo officials said binturongs live in dense tropical and subtropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The subtropical forest had 12 crystal clear lagoons and 500 plant species. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 As the subtropical system moves, temperatures are expected to increase. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtropical

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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

While Greenland topped the overall rankings, accommodations were significantly more expensive in some tropical destinations.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Some top flavor combos mentioned in videos on social media include mango popsicles with strawberry roll-ups, lime popsicles with strawberry roll-ups, and watermelon popsicles with tropical fruit roll-ups.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Definition of tropical

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Farther afield are El Panecillo, a hill topped by a towering Virgin Mary statue, and the Middle of the World complex, which celebrates Quito’s equatorial location.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Its equatorial bulge produces classical Newtonian forces on satellite orbits that are orders of magnitude larger than the frame dragging signal.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of equatorial

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