tropics

noun plural

The regions of the earth between the latitudes 23°27′ north and 23°27′ south.

noun

Plural form of tropic.

noun

The region of the Earth, centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

noun

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