the equator
noun
: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.
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Polar lights were observed during daylight as far as the equator.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Cacao beans, the raw unprocessed ingredient used to make chocolate, can only grow in tropical regions that are 20 degrees north and south of the equator.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Stars rise in the east, set in the west, and, near the equator, follow a set line of latitude.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
After reaching orbit, the Kuiper satellites deployed from the dispenser at an altitude of roughly 280 miles (450 kilometers) and an inclination of 51.9 degrees to the equator.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Cacao beans, the raw unprocessed ingredient used to make chocolate, can only grow in tropical regions that are 20 degrees north and south of the equator.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Stars rise in the east, set in the west, and, near the equator, follow a set line of latitude.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
After reaching orbit, the Kuiper satellites deployed from the dispenser at an altitude of roughly 280 miles (450 kilometers) and an inclination of 51.9 degrees to the equator.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the equator
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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