climate
noun
1. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
- the dank climate of southern Wales
- plants from a cold clime travel best in winter
Similar word(s): clime
Definition categories: state
2. the prevailing psychological state
- the climate of opinion
Similar word(s): mood
Definition categories: state, condition, status
Sentences with climate as a noun:
- Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political climate.
verb
1. (poetic, obsolete) To dwell.