trop·ic 
/ˈtrɑ:pɪk/ noun
plural trop·ics /ˈtrɑ:pɪk/ noun 1 [singular] : either one of the two imaginary lines that circle the Earth to the north and south of the equator ◊The Tropic of Cancer is 231⁄2 degrees north of the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn is 231⁄2 degrees south of the equator. 2 the tropics : the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
▪ a vacation in the tropics
▪ a vacation in the tropics
