torridzone
nounUK /ˈtɒrɪd zəʊn/
US /ˈtɔːrɪd zoʊn/
The hot part of the world near the middle of the Earth.
Palm trees and parrots live in the torrid zone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A very hot area or place.
The kitchen felt like a torrid zone during the summer.
3. A region of intense heat or activity.
The debate turned into a torrid zone of argument.
4. The belt of Earth between the tropics.
Sailors crossed the torrid zone on their long voyage.