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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Hawaii opted out of the Uniform Time Act because of how close the state is to the equator. —Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2023

Impacts on Us Through the unusual heating of ocean waters along the equator in the Pacific, El Niño also affects the weather on every continent — even including Antarctica. —Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023