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 WebStill, 280 million years ago, northern Namibia was around 60 degrees southern latitude—roughly where the northernmost reaches of Antarctica are today.—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 11 July 2024 Taylor Wilson: So Zach, the High Court's conservative justices rejected this precedent known as the Chevron Deference, a standard set by a 1984 case, Chevron versus Natural Resources Defense Counsel, which gave federal agencies latitude to clarify ambiguous laws passed by Congress.—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 But the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency gives the U.S. government more latitude in dealing with its spending issues.—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 Respondents were given wide latitude for their responses, including the possibility for a central core issue—one example is tariffs and trade—regardless of who becomes the next U.S. president.—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 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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