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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Near the equator of Venus lies Aphrodite Terra, a highland region spanning approximately half the size of Africa, characterized by rift valleys, ridges, and ancient lava flows.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
That's almost as fast as similar flows closer to the equator, and much faster than models had predicted, researchers say.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In 1790, the meter was defined as 1/10,000,000th the distance from the North Pole to the equator.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
That's almost as fast as similar flows closer to the equator, and much faster than models had predicted, researchers say.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In 1790, the meter was defined as 1/10,000,000th the distance from the North Pole to the equator.
—Big Think, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the equator
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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