Tropic (noun)

1. Either of the two parallels of latitude on the Earth, about 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator, marking the northern and southern limits of the region where the sun is directly overhead at noon.
2. The regions lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by a hot and humid climate.

Origin:

From latin tropicus, from greek τροπικός (tropikos, "pertaining to a turn or change of direction"), from τροπή (tropē, "a turn, chang.e")

Examples:

1. The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn mark the boundaries of the tropical zone.
2. The tropic region has a hot and humid climate.
3. Tropical fruits are grown in the tropic regions.
4. The tropic zone is the region where the sun is directly overhead at noon.
5. Tropical storms are more common in the tropic regions.