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

The Luch/Olymp satellite, launched in 2014, is one of two secretive military Russian satellites that have been used to stalk spacecraft from the US and others in the geostationary belt (GEO), around 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above the equator. —Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026

With the sun beginning to quieten from its powerful solar maximum in 2024-2025, and daylight rapidly increasing north of the equator, March 2026 may be the last, best chance in the 2020s to catch an unforgettable aurora display — especially for those at lower latitudes. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The Dutch West India Company had sponsored an expedition to search for a southern continent, which was thought necessary to balance all the land north of the equator. —Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026

The presence of La Niña or El Niño is solely determined by the water temperature of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, near the equator. —Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the equator

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• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
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• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
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• aspirator
• aviator