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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That rate is almost as fast as the flows seen closer to the equator.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
On Jericoacoara, a pristine strip of sand just south of the equator, the Chili Beach has just six suites and a Brazilian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant, Rico.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The auroras intensify, expand toward the equator, and often turn a vivid blood red.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Just one degree north of the equator, Singapore is a small island nation with a multilingual and diverse population comprising Malays, Indians, Chinese, and descendants of the island’s indigenous peoples, the Orang Laut.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
On Jericoacoara, a pristine strip of sand just south of the equator, the Chili Beach has just six suites and a Brazilian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant, Rico.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The auroras intensify, expand toward the equator, and often turn a vivid blood red.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Just one degree north of the equator, Singapore is a small island nation with a multilingual and diverse population comprising Malays, Indians, Chinese, and descendants of the island’s indigenous peoples, the Orang Laut.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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