macroclimate

[ mak-ruh-klahy-mit ]
/ ˈmæk rəˌklaɪ mɪt /

noun

the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
Compare microclimate.

Origin of macroclimate

First recorded in 1935–40; macro- + climate

OTHER WORDS FROM macroclimate

mac·ro·cli·mat·ic [mak-roh-klahy-mat-ik] /ˌmæk roʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjective mac·ro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for macroclimate

macroclimate
/ (ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /

noun

the prevailing climate of a large area

Derived forms of macroclimate

macroclimatic (ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjective macroclimatically, adverb

Scientific definitions for macroclimate

macroclimate
[ măk′rō-klīmĭt ]

The climate of a large geographic area. Compare microclimate.