Clime is an old-fashioned word for climate or a region defined by its weather patterns. You might read in a poem about “distant climes” or “sunny climes,” meaning faraway places with particular types of weather.

The word appears most often in older literature and poetry, where it adds a romantic or adventurous feeling. A sea captain's journal might describe sailing to “warmer climes,” meaning regions with warmer weather. A novel set in Victorian England might mention someone traveling to “exotic climes” in search of adventure.

While we rarely use clime in everyday conversation today (we'd just say “climate” or “region”), you'll encounter it in classic books and poems. It carries a sense of exploration and wonder that plain words like “place” or “area” don't quite capture. When Robert Louis Stevenson wrote about adventure in far-off climes, he wasn't just describing geography but evoking the excitement of discovering new worlds with completely different weather, landscapes, and cultures.