CLIMATE

[noun] - the general weather conditions usually found in a particular placeIn some parts of the world there is an extreme climate, and it is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. [C]The climate of the Mediterranean is good for growing citrus fruits and grapes. [C]When we retire, we're going to move to a warmer climate (= an area where the weather tends to be warmer). [C]I feel as if I could do with a change of climate (= going somewhere where the general weather conditions are different). [U](figurative) I don't think we should consider trying to expand our business in the current economic climate (= the existing economic conditions). [C](figurative) The government needs to find out what the climate of opinion is (= what people generally think) before it introduces any further changes in the health service. [C]