torrid zone

1. 1.

   the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

   Synonymstropical zonetropics

   Broaderclimatic zone

Questions about torrid zone

What does torrid zone mean?

torrid zone means "the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate".

What is another word for torrid zone?

Close synonyms include tropical zone, tropics. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is torrid zone a common word?