the equator

noun

: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole

The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.

Examples of the equator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That warming changes where thunderstorms develop near the equator, which can shift the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms across North America. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The satellite is destined for a position over the equator at an altitude of more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers), where its velocity will match the Earth’s rotation to provide continuous radio broadcast coverage over the United States. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Now, more and more Americans are eyeing up new lives south of the equator. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Proteinaceous cables extend from the cell’s poles toward the equator and latch onto the chromosomes. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for the equator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator