temperate

In a sentence

Six example sentences with temperate, each labelled with its topic.

• Lisbon stays temperate through February, so the cafe terraces fill with visitors who packed for something far colder.

  Travel

• Temperate forests store less carbon per acre than tropical ones, yet they regrow faster after heavy logging.

  Environment

• In temperate regions builders can rely on deep eaves and shutters instead of heavy insulation and triple glazing.

  Architecture

• Apples want a temperate climate with cold winters, which is why the best cider comes from orchards far north of the citrus groves.

  Cooking

• Temperate zones lie between the tropics and the polar circles, and their four seasons shape everything that grows there.

  Science

• Marathon records fall in temperate conditions, so organizers schedule the race for a cool October morning.

  Fitness

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