Used in a Sentence

subtropical

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for subtropical.

Editorial note

The article is talking about temperate climates, whereas Florida is humid subtropical in the north and central parts and tropical in the south.

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

A subtropical plant.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of subtropical gathered in one view.

noun

A subtropical plant.

adjective

Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.

adjective

(meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for subtropical.

adjective

(meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.

Example sentences

1

The article is talking about temperate climates, whereas Florida is humid subtropical in the north and central parts and tropical in the south.

2

In Stanislaw Lem's book the main character lived on Greenland warmed up from space to allow subtropical climate.

3

The image appears to capture a scenic coastal region, possibly in a Mediterranean, subtropical, or tropical climate zone.

4

Note that ocean rise in tropical / subtropical regions is also exacerbated by thermal expansion of water.

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In the upper ~200 m, freshening follows a new subtropical pathway rather than the usual tropical route.

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Ongoing warming will further expand the freshwater pool and broaden the subtropical pathway, affecting climate, interocean exchange and marine ecosystems.

7

Strengthened Indonesian Throughflow and intensified Subtropical Gyre inflow are the primary causes.

8

Ask like this: Is it a mere coincidence that so many of poorest tropical and subtropical (hot and humid climate) populations traditionally use highly spiced food?

9

After all, Russia is a huge country and Russians live all over it - from Siberia to the Russian Black Sea coast with its subtropical climate.

10

The United States of America with her vast resources and impeccable pedigree in advancing Enlightenment is operating a torture camp for political prisoners in a subtropical shithole.

11

Over the western subtropical North Atlantic where the largest changes are found, the area-averaged increase in the radius of 17 ms<sup>-1</sup> winds is about 7.5% over this period.

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There were no zones of extreme heat or cold; palms and magnolias grew in Greenland, and coral around Iceland; subtropical plants thrived within eleven degrees of the North Pole.

Quote examples

1

Except when the explanation is "obvious" (warm subtropical/"Mediterranean" setting...).

2

The root of the word parley is parler, which is the French verb "to speak" Parsely: Garden parsley is a bright green, hairless, biennial, herbaceous plant in temperate climates, or an annual herb in subtropical and tropical areas.

3

You continue to talk about "unused" land near major population centers, then combine rice-yield statistics from tropical, water-rich environments with an example of Beijing, an arid climate with relatively extreme temperature fluctuation making it a very poor yielding area for rice (though it is grown, you get only one instead of two and often three crops per year in tropical/subtropical zones).

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As a high school dropout (later, GED recipient) who has drawn decent six-figure salaries despite a strict telecommute-only policy ("If I can't do it from my subtropical island, it ain't worth doin"), I more or less considered the subject closed; I'd done fine without a degree.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use subtropical in a sentence?

The article is talking about temperate climates, whereas Florida is humid subtropical in the north and central parts and tropical in the south.

What does subtropical mean?

A subtropical plant.

What part of speech is subtropical?

subtropical is commonly used as noun, adjective.