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clime

[klahym] / klaɪm /


NOUN
weather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The concept of "coolcations" -- vacations in a cooler clime -- has been gathering pace in recent years and appears to have exploded in 2026.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

If you live in Portland or New York City, you might be thinking long and hard about moving to a lower tax clime.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

That means if your tree hails from a more humid clime, it's likely been spoiled for generations.

From Science Daily Dec. 13, 2023

But Bergman’s book evokes the social and political trends of a time when citizens surmounted Seattle’s legendary hills aboard railcars, akin to San Francisco’s famed fleet but enclosed because of our chillier clime.

From Seattle Times Oct. 21, 2021

It’s a great shock to souls gently reared in places of moderate clime, hope, and dread.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Climate change has had some advantages for Germany's winegrowers over the years, allowing them to experiment with grape varieties better suited to warmer climes and making cultivation possible in new areas.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Norway played their two warm-up matches against Sweden and Morocco in the cooler climes of Oslo and New Jersey respectively.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Mr. Gretzky’s trade in 1988 from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings brought Tinseltown attention to the NHL, which eventually spread to other warmer climes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

There is snow in parts of Australia, but since the country is in the southern hemisphere, the winters there are short and they come during what is summer in the northern climes.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

When Westerberg was jailed and the work came to a halt, and with winter coming on, McCandless headed for warmer climes.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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