EQUATORIAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

equatorial

adjective

ˌē-kwə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

Definition of equatorial

as in tropical

being near the equator a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development

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Recent Examples of equatorial The climatic phenomenon occurs periodically and in the equatorial Pacific is characterized by an increase in sea temperature and intense rainfall. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 But success has been elusive—which, McDowell says, is all the more remarkable, given the site’s near-ideal remote, equatorial locale. — Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 El Niño events are characterized by hotter than average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean, along with corresponding shifts in the atmospheric circulation throughout that region. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 El Niño is a weather pattern caused by warmer water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which moves a jet stream towards the United States and Canada. — Lance Schulteis, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equatorial

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Adjective

Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
An upper-level low is helping to pump in deep tropical moisture, and a southwesterly flow will help to steer much of the wet weather along our east coast metro areas.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of tropical

Adjective

The virus is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, including Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific islands, Latin America and Africa.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The yellow-legged hornet is native to the tropical and subtropical areas of Southeast Asia and has spread to parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of subtropical

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