tropical 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

   SynonymsTorrid Zonetropics

   Broaderclimatic zone

Questions about tropical zone

What does tropical zone mean?

tropical 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 tropical zone?

Close synonyms include Torrid 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 tropical zone a common word?