Word CLIMATE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

climate

🇺🇸 [ˈklaɪmət]

Meanings

The general weather conditions or atmospheric patterns that characterize a region over an extended period of time. Climate can also refer to the prevailing cultural or social conditions in a place or environment.

Examples

• The climate in the region is typically hot and dry in the summer.
• Scientists are studying the effects of climate change on global weather patterns.
• The political climate has been tense over the last few months.

Synonyms

weather • environment • atmosphere

Antonyms

weather extremes • heatwave • cold snap