subtropical

variants also subtropic
as in semitropical

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Recent Examples of subtropical To keep up to date on potential storms, travelers can check the National Hurricane Center (NHC), which issues advisories at least every six hours whenever a tropical cyclone (including a hurricane) or a subtropical storm has formed in the Atlantic or eastern North Pacific. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024 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 Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world -- including Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subtropical 

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“Subtropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtropical. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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