subhumid

adjective

Definition of subhumidnext
as in subtropical

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  1. subtropical
  2. tropical
  3. semitropical
  4. tropic
Adjective
  • Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
  • At the time, the continent was much warmer, with a coastal, tropical, and subtropical climate similar to Florida or Georgia.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of subtropical
Adjective
  • Finally, there’s a tennis court, a spa area, and tropical gardens that give way to meditative 180-degree views over the sea.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Inside each one, there is a bodega, a small shop with tropical fruit and other groceries.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • 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
  • Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.
    Liz Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2023
Definition of semitropical
Adjective
  • Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 before weakening into a tropic storm.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • After a total of nine hours under the waves, two men with chattering teeth were able to emerge from their frigid craft into bright sunshine, blue skies and tropic heat.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
Definition of tropic
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