Tropics
Definitions
The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.
plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Examples
“The day was ending; night comes on very quickly in the tropics, and as yet there was no moon visible.”
“‘In the tropics one must before everything keep⟳ calm.’...He lifted a warning forefinger...‘Du calme, du calme.’”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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