subtropical
IPA: sʌbtrˈɑpɪkʌɫ
noun
- A subtropical plant.
adjective
- Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
- (meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.
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Examples of "subtropical" in Sentences
- Durban was then a relatively sleepy town in subtropical surroundings.
- (Humidity-triggered bathroom fans, good; a grass roof in subtropical sun, not so good.)
- Between 1969 and 2000, 85 per cent of lowland and mountain subtropical dry forests has been cleared (1. 2m hectares), according to a Zac (2004).
- Poinsettias grow in subtropical climates and are usually planted during the months of March and April to be brought into full bloom by November.
- In the economy section of the A380 mock-up Airbus designers compensated for this dark truth with relentlessly cheerful carpet and upholstery in subtropical-fruit colors.
- I don't have a flag to fly on national holidays, and the most I'll do for Christmas is a wreath on the door because it has good memories and the scent of pine is rare in subtropical Florida.
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