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.

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To put that in perspective, the distance around the equator is 24,901 miles, so the Chargers could do a lap around the planet and still have enough gas in the tank to complete the Bengals’ travel slate. Jeff Howe, New York Times, 15 May 2025 As one moves towards the equator Jupiter and Mars will appear higher in the sky; from Miami, for example, sunset is at 7:50 p.m. April 27, and Jupiter sets at 11:05 p.m. Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Secrets of the Penguins follows penguins living along the equator in the Galapagos Islands, in the African desert, and more. Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 As a result, Earth’s magnetic poles drooped down near the equator and the magnetic field lines expanded. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the equator

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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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