Synonyms of equator

equator

noun

as in diameter

Related Words

• diameter
• radius
• periphery
• perimeter
• circumference
• compass
• circuit
• ambit
• girth
• waistline

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equator

During the El Niño phase, warm water around the Pacific equator spreads far to the east, typically changing patterns of wind shear to favor tropical cyclone activity in the eastern Pacific and decrease it in the Atlantic. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 June 2026

But the area is significantly more challenging to navigate than those near the moon’s equator, where the Apollo astronauts touched down. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026

At some point during that time, the capsule will carry them farther from the Earth than any human being has traveled — roughly 253,000 miles away, the equivalent of 10 trips around Earth at its equator. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026

While Apollo astronauts flew behind the moon near its equator, those missions were timed to ensure daylight at the landing sites facing Earth and the far side was in darkness. — William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026