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tropical

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ · UK /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

tropical means: Related to the hot parts of the world near the middle of the Earth.

adjective

NEAR EQUATORB1

Related to the hot parts of the world near the middle of the Earth.

  • We visited a tropical island.
  • Tropical birds filled the forest with noise.
  • Many tropical fruits grow well in this region.

Common phrases: tropical island, tropical rainforest, tropical fruit

HOT AND HUMIDB2

Coming from or like a climate that is very hot and often wet.

  • The weather felt almost tropical.
  • We struggled to sleep in the tropical heat.
  • The greenhouse provides tropical conditions for these plants.

Common phrases: tropical heat, tropical weather, tropical nights

Questions about tropical

What does tropical mean?

Related to the hot parts of the world near the middle of the Earth.

What is tropical in other languages?

Türkçe: tropikal · Español: tropical · Français: tropical · Deutsch: tropisch · Italiano: tropicale · 日本語: 熱帯の

How do you pronounce tropical?

In American English /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/; in British English /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/.

How do you use tropical in a sentence?

We visited a tropical island. Tropical birds filled the forest with noise.

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