the subtropics

plural noun

: parts of the world that are close to the tropics : subtropical regions

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The rowdiness represented the first wave of an Alaskan storm that drew extra moisture from the subtropics. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Friday is here with this fun and ambitious turning of the subtropics into a Winter Wonderland. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026 They are found in the subtropics including southeastern China, Taiwan, and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 4 July 2025 The colors indicate how chlorophyll concentration is changing at specific latitudes, in which the subtropics are generally losing chlorophyll, and the polar regions -- the high-latitude regions -- are greening, the researchers said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the subtropics

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“The subtropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20subtropics. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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