temperate zone

noun
UK /ˈtɛmpərət zəʊn/
US /ˈtɛmpərət zoʊn/

A part of the world that is not too hot and not too cold.

Many kinds of trees grow well in the temperate zone.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A region between the tropics and the polar circles, known for having four seasons.

The temperate zone lies between the hot tropics and the cold polar regions.

3. An area or situation that stays calm and avoids extremes.

Their discussion stayed in a temperate zone, with no shouting.

4. A band of the Earth's surface with moderate temperatures year-round.

Farmers in the temperate zone grow wheat and corn.