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tropical

/ˈtɹɑ.pɪ.kəl/adjective3 syllables

Tropical means: relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator).

Synonyms for tropical5

adjective, as in relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

tropic, equatorial

adjective, as in characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense

figurative, nonliteral

adjective, as in of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics

tropic, hot

What does tropical mean?4

adjective

1

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)“tropical islands”

2

characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense

3

of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics“tropical weather”

4

of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic“tropical year”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Tropical in a sentence

  • Tropical rainforests are located near the equator, where it's almost always warm and wet.Hybrid
  • Each year, twenty-seven million acres of the tropical rainforests are destroyed.CK
  • I remember tropical parties, which served giant prawns on rice.nonong
  • What kinds of tropical drinks do you have?CK
  • This kind of plant grows only in the tropical regions.CK
  • A unique fossil of a tropical plant was found recently.unknown
  • A great variety of plants and animals live in the tropical rain forest.cockyhen
  • Most species of kingfisher are found in tropical regions.shekitten

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