Climate (Noun)
Meaning 1
The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The region's hot and dry climate made it an ideal location for desert crops.
- Tourists flock to Hawaii's tropical climate year-round.
- Scientists warn that rising carbon emissions are causing the climate of the Arctic to warm at an alarming rate.
- After visiting for just one week, Sarah grew tired of the bleak climate in Siberia.
- Native Californians tend to appreciate the Mediterranean climate that surrounds them, even during periods of drought.