subarctic
IPA: sʌbˈɑrktɪk
noun
- (geography) The region immediately outside of the Arctic Circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life.
- A subarctic region.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic.
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Examples of "subarctic" in Sentences
- I'd call it Mediterranean subarctic.
- The climate of the area is subarctic.
- A Subarctic climate can be found farther north.
- The climate of the interior of Alaska is subarctic.
- These species breed in the subarctic North Pacific.
- This corresponds to a continental subarctic climate.
- The subarctic climate is a subset of the continental climate.
- The postglacial development of boreal and subarctic peatlands.
- It is also found sparingly across the boreal forest and the subarctic.
- Based on the article this bird is not arctic but rather subarctic at best.
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