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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Most have died out, though a handful continue to thrive in the oxygen-rich environments and tropical climates near the equator.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
Ocean waters toward the poles and the equator are now different hues.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Understanding The Tropic Of Cancer On the date of the June solstice, the sun reaches a position directly over the Tropic of Cancer, a latitude line approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 June 2025
Ocean waters toward the poles and the equator are now different hues.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Understanding The Tropic Of Cancer On the date of the June solstice, the sun reaches a position directly over the Tropic of Cancer, a latitude line approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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