the tropics

plural noun

: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm

Examples of the tropics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Freeman argues that removing less detailed or more error-prone data from the calculation — much of which is from poorer regions in the tropics where there’s less research — could fail to capture the full picture of wildlife declines. —Benji Jones, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024

The plane flew ten missions over large thunderstorms in the tropics south of Florida. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024

Maybe the crowds get to be too much when all the birds flock to the tropics. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024

This extinction was so different because these Mega-El Niños created positive feedback on the climate which led to incredibly warm conditions starting in the tropics and then beyond, resulting in the dieback of vegetation. —David Bressan, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024