tropic

adjective/ˈtrɑpɪk/

Frequency rank: #15,365 most common English word

Meaning

relating to or characteristic of the tropics, the warm region near the equator.

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Example sentence

The ship sailed through tropic waters where the sun beat down fiercely every day.

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