the tropics

plural noun

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

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For example, El Niño is associated with mass coral bleaching in the tropics, wildfires in Indonesia and heavy rainfall in parts of South America. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Every few years, El Niño or its cool counterpart, La Niña, shifts rainfall across the tropics, dries out Australia, floods parts of Peru, and rearranges the weather on most of the planet. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Arizona enjoys such an assortment of bats because of its proximity to the tropics, where bats migrate from. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Other than keeping an eye on the tropics, summer is the most wonderful time of the year (cue up Andy Williams) down here in SWFL. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the tropics

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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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