climate

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.

   Southern Spain has a warm, dry climate.

2. 2
   noun

   The general mood or situation in a particular place or time.

   New businesses are cautious in the current economic climate.

Common collocations

• climate change Adjective + noun

From Middle English climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “latitude”, literally “inclination”).

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