macroclimate

[ mak-ruh-klahy-mit ]

noun

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

macroclimate

/ ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt; ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk /

noun

1. the prevailing climate of a large area

macroclimate

/ măk′rō-klī′mĭt /

1. The climate of a large geographic area.
2. Compare microclimate

Derived Forms

• ˌmacrocliˈmatically, adverb
• macroclimatic, adjective

Other Words From

• mac·ro·cli·mat·ic [mak-roh-klahy-, mat, -ik], adjective
• macro·cli·mati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of macroclimate¹

First recorded in 1935–40; macro- + climate

Example Sentences

Twelve months on, Flatscher said: “I feel reassured about the situation in Freilassing, but of course we are keeping an eye on the broader macroclimate,” pointing to news of 6,500 migrants being rescued off the Libyan coast in a single day this week.

From The Guardian

"These results suggest that recent forest canopy closure in northern hemisphere temperate forests has buffered the impacts of macroclimate warming on ground-layer plant communities, thus slowing changes in community composition," they wrote.

From BBC