Tropics meaning

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The regions of the earth between the latitudes 23°27' north and 23°27' south.

Hurricanes form in the tropics.

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(place) Region of the earth lying between the Tropic of Cancer & the Tropic of Capricorn; Torrid Zone.
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Plural form of Tropic.
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Tropics Sentence Examples

  • It lies wholly within the tropics, though its more elevated districts enjoy a temperate climate.

  • It was just within the tropics, and was situated in a well-watered and beautiful country.

  • Even Pinus has found the task of crossing the tropics insuperable.

  • The tropics eventually became, what they are now, great areas of preservation.

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