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

The El Nino climate phenomenon is a warming of the Pacific Ocean near the equator that affects global weather patterns. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Pacific hurricane activity increases during El Niño, a warming of the Pacific near the equator that affects weather patterns across the globe. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

As such, the longest periods of totality happen when the moon is closest to Earth, the Earth is close to or at its farthest point from the sun and the total solar eclipse's path crosses close to the equator. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Ocean temperatures along the equator in the Pacific west of South America continue to set daily records for warmth and are forecast to continue climbing through the year. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the equator

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