as in tropical
being near the equator
a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
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Recent Examples of equatorial
Far from the equatorial lowlands where these swamps formed, polar glaciers steadily marched on the midlatitudes and threatened to take over the entire planet.
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Another factor is the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO), a 24–28-month cycle in which equatorial winds shift east to west.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to hummingbirds, who thrive in hot and humid environments.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Earth’s equatorial region receives more heat energy from the sun.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Another factor is the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation (QBO), a 24–28-month cycle in which equatorial winds shift east to west.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
From the rainforests of Central and South America to the savannas of northern Australia, the world’s equatorial regions are home to thousands of unique bird species, from macaws to toucans to hummingbirds, who thrive in hot and humid environments.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Earth’s equatorial region receives more heat energy from the sun.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
Adjective
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It is forecast to head northwest toward Taiwan, expected to make landfall over western Taiwan on Thursday before rapidly weakening over the Taiwan landmass and emerging near the Ryukyu Islands as a remnant low or weak tropical depression.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, high temperatures in the Pacific had helped incubate Hurricane Hilary, which led to the first-ever tropical-storm warning in Southern California.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Rock Creek Loop traverses approximately seven miles of ravines, creeks, subtropical forest, and small footbridges.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures will dip below freezing in parts of all Lower 48 states, including Florida’s subtropical regions, Louisiana’s swamplands and the mountains of California.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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