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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On these days, the hours of daylight and darkness are equal, and the sun is directly above the equator at noon.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The sun moves directly over the equator, creating an equal amount of daylight and darkness—encouraging us to cultivate balance and embrace warmth after a long, cold winter.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Emma Fritz of Extraordinary Journeys, who plans trips throughout South America, says her clients are escaping peak-season heat in the Northern Hemisphere by heading to wintry places below the equator, like the Andes Mountains to hit the slopes.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The sun moves directly over the equator, creating an equal amount of daylight and darkness—encouraging us to cultivate balance and embrace warmth after a long, cold winter.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Emma Fritz of Extraordinary Journeys, who plans trips throughout South America, says her clients are escaping peak-season heat in the Northern Hemisphere by heading to wintry places below the equator, like the Andes Mountains to hit the slopes.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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