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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The guidelines aren’t mandatory, and Subramanian will have wide latitude in deciding Combs’ punishment.—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 However, the law requires the county executive to conduct an open search process and is given broad latitude.—Charles E. Sydnor, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025 That has to do with the location of the high-pressure domes and low-pressure troughs with relation to longitude and latitude on the Earth’s globe, according to weather experts.—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 July 2025 Here is the full list of America’s best hotel bars for 2025:
33 North
33 North’s name refers to the closest latitude line to its California base, halfway between the equator and the North Pole.—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 16 July 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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