subtropics
[ suhb-trop-iks ]
/ sʌbˈtrɒp ɪks /
plural noun
subtropical regions.
Origin of subtropics
1895–90;
sub- +
tropics
Words nearby subtropics
subtractive process,
subtrahend,
subtreasury,
subtropical,
subtropical high,
subtropics,
subtweet,
subtype,
subulate,
subumbrella,
subungual
Example sentences from the Web for subtropics
Subtropics is the most traditional literary magazine on this list.
It rarely is seen in temperate regions, but often occurs in the tropics and subtropics.
British Dictionary definitions for subtropics
subtropics
/ (sʌbˈtrɒpɪks) /
pl n
the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands