Weather / B1

KLYM-uh-t/ˈklaɪmət/

Climate is the usual weather over a long period: a dry climate; climate change. Weather is day to day — never “the climate is raining.” A climate of fear is a metaphor for the mood in a place; climate crisis / policy are news collocations. Climatic is rare; use climate as a noun modifier: climate data.

Meaning

The usual weather in a place over a long period.

Examples

• “The climate here is wet in winter.”
• “Mediterranean climates have hot, dry summers.”
• “The conference focused on climate change.”

Good to know

a hot / wet climate. climate change. Day to day: weather. Mood metaphor: a climate of.

Near in meaning

weather

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