climatic zone

/klaɪˌmædɪk zoʊn/

Other forms: climatic zones

Definitions of climatic zone

1. noun

   any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
   examples:

   tropical zone

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

   types:

   Frigid Zone, polar region, polar zone

   the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate

   Temperate Zone

   the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate

   semitropics, subtropics

   regions adjacent to the tropics

   type of:

   geographical zone, zone

   any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude