a map of the world showing lines of latitude and longitude
located at a latitude of 40 degrees north
Madrid and New York City are on nearly the same latitude.
islands located at different latitudes
We weren't given much latitude in deciding how to do the job.
The judge has wide latitude to reject evidence for the trial.
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Solar storms are expected to increase the chance of geomagnetic activity, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, increasing the potential for another round of auroras at high and possibly mid-latitudes.—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Officials argue that this framing grants Washington broader legal and military latitude to act against foreign groups involved in narcotics smuggling.—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 Typically, northern gardeners plant bare-root peonies in the ground in September, and mid-latitude gardeners plant in October or even into early November in the southern reaches of the peony’s range.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025 Subramanian will have wide latitude at Combs’ sentencing Friday.—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for latitude
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin latitudin-, latitudo, from latus wide; akin to Old Church Slavic postĭlati to spread
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