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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And occultations themselves depend on the viewer's location on Earth, as the viewing angle shifts with latitude.—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia have recently updated their recommendations for pregnant women, with significantly more activity suggested than before as well as much greater latitude for athletes.—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 In the coastal Pacific, by contrast, cool waters flow in from higher latitudes and rarely allow ocean temperatures to exceed the high 70s.—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 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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