SEMITROPICAL Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

semitropical

adjective

variants also semitropic

Definition of semitropical

as in subtropical

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Recent Examples of semitropical 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, 13 Sep. 2023 Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years. — Liz Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2023 At stray moments, winds gusted a bit and a hazy sense of the semitropical seemed pervasive. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 June 2023 The married flavors feel semitropical, but at the same time very Californian. — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023 The semitropical climate suited them, and, absent natural predators, the population boomed. — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023 The kinds of plants that can be killed outright by early spring cold are those that are not hardy in Chicago’s climate — for example, semitropical plants such as tomatoes and peppers. — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2022

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Adjective

Influenced by Barcelona legend Antoni Gaudí and American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Treister’s work in Miami blended modern architecture with art, sculpture and the lush subtropical South Florida landscape.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Cyclospora has historically been found in subtropical climates, so for a long time, infections from food grown inside the United States were unheard of.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of subtropical

Adjective

The book pointed to Flynn’s longtime friendship with an Austrian tropical medicine doctor who did become a Nazi spy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The National Hurricane Center is now monitoring the remnants of Edouard and two other tropical waves.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tropical

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