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

An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes. —Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Because of its proximity to the equator, there is not a lot of variance between hours of daylight during the year. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

The Chiefs’ quest for a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance begins in earnest Friday night below the equator. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025

The new 11-acre section of the park will focus on the most biodiverse areas on the planet in the regions just north and south of the equator in the Western Hemisphere, Disney said. —Colson Thayer, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the equator

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• agitator
• alligator
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