1. the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate; [syn: Torrid Zone, tropical zone, tropics]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tropical zone
n 1: the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of
Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot
climate [syn: Torrid Zone, tropical zone, tropics]