tropical
adjective
trop·i·cal
| \ for sense 1 ˈträ-pi-kəl
, for sense 2 ˈtrō- also ˈträ-\
, for sense 2 ˈtrō- also ˈträ-\
Definition of tropical
1a
: of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics
tropical forests a tropical disease
b
: of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth given sufficient moisture
tropical Florida
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Other Words from tropical
tropically
\ ˈträ-pi-k(ə-)lē
, ˈtrō- \
adverb
, ˈtrō- \
adverb
Examples of tropical in a Sentence
wanted to escape winter and visit some tropical location where freezing to death would not be a possibility
an author given to high-flown tropical phrasings and convoluted symbology
Recent Examples on the Web
Florida also produces about 75 percent of the country’s tropical foliage and houseplants, said Ben Bolusky, chief executive of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association. — Washington Post, "Florida’s Atlantic Coast is preparing for a direct hit from Hurricane Dorian," 30 Aug. 2019 The new tropical plant store, located at 10908 Clifton Blvd., opens Saturday. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "‘Plants for everyone’: Urban Planting Cleveland opens this weekend," 29 Aug. 2019 Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, said tropical-storm force winds are set to arrive Sunday, so preparations should be done by Saturday. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Hurricane Dorian: Forecasts for Florida vacation spots," 29 Aug. 2019 Entertainment, including hula dancers, the roasting of a full pig and tropical drink specials, will be on the menu at the Pacific Beach hangout. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Dish: 2019 guide to Labor Day weekend food and drink deals in San Diego County," 29 Aug. 2019 Smyth’s art is a combination of classic New England themes and tropical colors of her native country. — Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com, "Coffeehouse concert, sailing aboard a schooner, and art with a Venezuelan and New England twist," 28 Aug. 2019 So now the president is facing both a tropical and topical storm. — Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, "What Would Help Puerto Rico?: raceAhead," 28 Aug. 2019 Jenner, 23, clad in a leopard print bikini, showed off her fit body in an Instagram Story Tuesday while rocking a head full of braids from her tropical trip. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Kendall Jenner Shows Off Her Toned Body in Leopard Bikini Snap," 28 Aug. 2019 The tribal community of this tropical region, called Attappadi, in Palakkad district is angry over an elephant—especially his name. — K A Shaji, Quartz India, "In a tribal corner of India, two worlds are clashing over an elephant—and his name," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tropical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tropical
tropical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of tropical
: of, relating to, occurring in, or used in the tropics
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tropical
adjective
trop·i·cal
| \ ˈträ-pi-kəl
\
\
Kids Definition of tropical
: of or occurring in the tropics
tropical fruit a tropical island
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