noun
tropics
noun
1
The hot region of the Earth around the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
"These birds are found only in the tropics."
How to Use Tropics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe warm band of the planet around the equator.
Common pairings
in the tropics
the humid tropics
Word Forms
the tropics plural
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