Phrase guide

tropical zone

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of tropics (“the region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tropics

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Torrid Zone, tropics

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: climatic zone

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