the prime meridian

noun

: an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England

Examples of the prime meridian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, consider the prime meridian, which passes through Greenwich, England, at longitude zero. — Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2024

The actual point where the prime meridian hits the Equator is in the Atlantic Ocean. — Emefa Addo Agawu, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024

Rhymes for the prime meridian

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• gideon
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