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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

The words ran: Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland, Beasts of every land and clime, Hearken to my joyful tidings Of the golden future time.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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

The stereotypical British émigré used to be the retiree packing up for sunnier climes in Spain or France.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The top of the icy Winter Olympics halfpipe is a world away from the Californian climes of Stanford University.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

From its display case in the museum’s “Stories from Mesoamerica” hall, the iridescent plumage shimmers like a rainbow encased in glass, a tropical interloper to these northern climes.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2025

Soon after, on a pediatrician’s advice, Louise and Anthony decided to move their children to the warmer climes of California.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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