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tropical

US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

adjective Advanced · C1 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

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

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We spent our vacation on a tropical island with warm water.

Word Family

NounNoun
trope tropic
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
tropical gốc
AdverbAdv
tropically

Synonyms

  • equatoriala telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
  • torridcharacterized by intense emotion

Collocations

  • Easy tropical fruit juice
    describing tropical fruit juice (relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator))
  • Medium tropical climate advisory for staff travel
    describing tropical climate advisory for staff travel (relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator))
  • Hard eradication of endemic tropical diseases
    describing eradication of endemic tropical diseases (the complete destruction of every trace of something)
  • Very Hard untamed tropical wilderness untouched by civilization
    describing untamed tropical wilderness untouched by civilization (in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.