the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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The landmark solar event saw astronomer Richard C. Carrington observe the most powerful solar flare ever recorded, which later created auroras down to the tropics.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
This is a particular problem in low- and middle-income countries and also countries in the tropics.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Most of the damage affected nations in the tropics.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
This is designed with four large, leaf-like blades that move in three speeds—also in reverse directions—and look straight out of the tropics.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
This is a particular problem in low- and middle-income countries and also countries in the tropics.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 2 May 2025
Most of the damage affected nations in the tropics.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
This is designed with four large, leaf-like blades that move in three speeds—also in reverse directions—and look straight out of the tropics.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 16 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 20 May. 2025.
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