SUBTROPICAL Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

subtropical

adjective

variants also subtropic

Definition of subtropical

as in semitropical

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Recent Examples of subtropical The world’s greenest places encompass a variety of ecosystems and habitats, from the mossy Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State to the subtropical Sapa Valley in northern Vietnam. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 August cloud cover is exceptionally rare thanks to the subtropical high-pressure system that dominates North Africa, although dust and haze are possible. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 This 100 percent linen option is ideal for subtropical climates. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026 Cyclosporiasis isn't typically fatal, and people's bodies seem to get better at fighting it off in places where the parasite is more common, including tropical and subtropical regions. — Pien Huang, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtropical

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Adjective

After the fall of Saigon in 1975, huge numbers of refugees settled here, drawn by the semitropical climate and robust fisheries.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
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

Definition of semitropical

Adjective

This increase happens for two reasons — both tied to the fact that El Niño is characterized by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances, but the first one is near Bermuda and its chances of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm are dropping.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tropical

Adjective

El Niño events are characterized by hotter than average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean, along with corresponding shifts in the atmospheric circulation throughout that region.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Temperatures have warmed dramatically across the equatorial Pacific Ocean in 2026, signaling the onset of a strong and potentially historic El Niño.

— Julia Cole, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of equatorial

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