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

Today marks the autumnal equinox, when the sun hits at the equator and day and night are the exact same length. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Consider the needs of NASA's Apollo program — where landing sites were clustered toward the equator on the moon's near side —compared to the current Artemis program, which intends to focus initiatives at the lunar south pole. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The Earth's tilt and the sun's alignment over the equator dictate the equinoxes and solstices. — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

At a precise moment each September, usually on the 22nd or 23rd, the sun is directly above the equator, marking the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the equator

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• agitator
• alligator
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• alternator
• animator
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