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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

Dating show alumni don't thrive in this cold Scottish clime.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023

The long journey from Rivendell had brought them far south of their own land, but not until now in this more sheltered region had the hobbits felt the change of clime.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

California’s sky-high housing costs cast a dark shadow on its sunny disposition, sending some fleeing to more affordable climes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Dave Cooper, 60, spent the last 10 years in southern California before moving to the cooler climes of Dumfries and Galloway.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some have wanted to escape Washington’s notorious humid summers, while others longed to flee the cold and create a “winter White House” in warmer climes.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Jean-Paul Sartre wrote his first novel in the foggy climes of coastal Normandy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The curse was oft seen in children, especially in damp, cold climes.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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