the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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Maya history and forest recovery Closer to the tropics, Lake Izabal in Guatemala offers a more recent archive spanning the past 1,300 years.
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Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Appleton Estate understands the importance of climate on maturation and is one of the few major rum producers that matures all of its spirit entirely in the tropics.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Full, partial Soil Type: Loam, sand, high organic matter
Soil pH: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Angel's Trumpet
The large, bell-like, perfumed flowers in white, peach, or creamy yellow ring of the tropics on this small tree.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
In other words, the scientific advances Colossal makes in their lab will result in positive changes from the tropics to the Arctic, from the soil to the atmosphere.
—Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
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Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Appleton Estate understands the importance of climate on maturation and is one of the few major rum producers that matures all of its spirit entirely in the tropics.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Full, partial Soil Type: Loam, sand, high organic matter
Soil pH: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Learn More
Angel's Trumpet
The large, bell-like, perfumed flowers in white, peach, or creamy yellow ring of the tropics on this small tree.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
In other words, the scientific advances Colossal makes in their lab will result in positive changes from the tropics to the Arctic, from the soil to the atmosphere.
—Nitin Sekar, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the tropics
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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