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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South of the equator, the same moment marks the start of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
As the Northern Hemisphere experiences its summer solstice, people south of the equator in the Southern Hemisphere will go through their winter solstice.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Last week, researchers at NOAA declared that El Niño conditions are present at the equator, and that there is a 63% chance of a very strong El Niño in November through January.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
As the Northern Hemisphere experiences its summer solstice, people south of the equator in the Southern Hemisphere will go through their winter solstice.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Last week, researchers at NOAA declared that El Niño conditions are present at the equator, and that there is a 63% chance of a very strong El Niño in November through January.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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