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

The continent stretches from the Arctic almost to the tropics. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026

Another of Provenza’s stylish stays, 23 Hotel, draws inspiration from the tropics, using warm lighting and earthy textures to create a restorative ambience. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Trouble in the tropics El Niño is a periodic climate cycle that features hotter-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Most of the treatments that have proven popular over the past year-plus have pulled from the tropics, but a new iteration will look to the farm come October. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the tropics

• subtopics
• subtropics
• topics