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 twin-engine upper stage was supposed to complete two burns to place AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-cell satellite into an orbit approximately 285 miles (460 kilometers) above the Earth at inclination of 49 degrees to the equator. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026

According to Scripps, the warm water temperatures are not being driven by El Niño or warming at the equator, but by persistent high-pressure systems that reduce winds and upwelling, a movement that pulls colder nutrient-rich water to the surface. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

The highest satellites typically orbit around 22,000 miles above the equator. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the equator

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