clime

[ klahym ]

noun

1. climate.

clime

/ klaɪm /

noun

1. poetic.
   a region or its climate

Word History and Origins

Origin of clime¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin clīma; climate

Word History and Origins

Origin of clime¹

C16: from Late Latin clima; see climate

Example Sentences

Even into the 1950s, kids living in snowbound American climes might find an orange — one solitary, precious orange — sagging in the toe of their Christmas stocking.

From Los Angeles Times

But the chance to escape for sunnier climes is too tempting to pass up.

From Salon

There is blossom on the trees, the mowers have been dusted off and birds - and cricketers - have been migrating back to the UK from warmer climes.

From BBC

The sunny climes of Rome, where the tournament in the movie is set, help sell it.

From New York Times

The people who settled in our climes were a mix between Yamnaya and Eastern European Neolithic people.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• humidity
• temperature