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.
Recent Examples on the WebThe best aurora viewing is at high latitudes in the Arctic Circle (or, conversely, at very southern latitudes).—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024 Temperate latitudes generally see the sun above the horizon for about 15 hours on that day, which adds up to 900 minutes.—Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 June 2024 With the length of a page and latitude of a levee breakage.—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 But even if near-future events don't create aurora quite as far south, millions of people at northern latitudes will definitely still get more chances to spot them this year.—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for latitude
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin latitudin-, latitudo, from latus wide; akin to Old Church Slavonic postĭlati to spread
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