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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That equinox effect often comes with a lag, with early October one of the best windows for auroral storms at mid-northern latitudes.—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 His sweeping overview of life and ice at the northernmost latitudes offers a crucial exploration of the Arctic of our time and the things that scientists are still learning from it.—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2025 Gardeners in Kansas, Virginia, Missouri, and other states in the middle latitudes finally get a bit of a break from the heat.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025 The dispute will likely end up in the Supreme Court, which recently issued a ruling that acknowledged the president has wide latitude to control federal agencies, but found his ability to make personnel decisions at the Federal Reserve may be more limited.—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 27 Aug. 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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