subtropics

[ suhb-trop-iks ]

plural noun

1. subtropical regions.

subtropics

/ sʌbˈtrɒpɪks /

plural noun

1. the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtropics¹

1895–90; sub- + (the) tropics

Example Sentences

Atmospheric rivers are concentrated bands of water vapor from the tropics and subtropics that transport heat and moisture into the Antarctic interior.

From Salon

Most cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur in Brazil, but the disease can be found in large parts of the tropics and subtropics.

From Science Daily

"These ants are everywhere, especially in the tropics and subtropics. You can find them in your backyard in Florida, and it's people who are moving them around," Palmer said.

From Science Daily

And they’re native, almost exclusively, to the New World tropics and subtropics.

From Seattle Times

These plant species include ferns, herbs, shrubs, vines and trees, annuals and perennials, grasses and forbs, plants of the tropics, subtropics, temperate and boreal zones, and conifers.

From Science Daily