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
Saturn and Mercury will be lost in the solar glare; both planets will become more visible in the predawn sky in the coming weeks and months.
Closer to the equator, sunsets are actually earlier, because the day lengths are closer to 12 hours and equatorial countries don't use daylight savings.
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Most of the world’s coffee is grown in an equatorial region that spans Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa known as the Coffee Belt.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
El Niño is the warmer half of the cycle, an alternating pattern of contrasting climate shifts defined by sea surface temperatures and precipitation in a block of the equatorial Pacific that depart from the neutral norm.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
In woodlands much like this one in prehistoric Myanmar, from equatorial forests to those that survive through the long dormancy of polar nights, pieces of Cretaceous life are becoming encased in resin.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Emspak, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Most of the world’s coffee is grown in an equatorial region that spans Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa known as the Coffee Belt.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
El Niño is the warmer half of the cycle, an alternating pattern of contrasting climate shifts defined by sea surface temperatures and precipitation in a block of the equatorial Pacific that depart from the neutral norm.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
In woodlands much like this one in prehistoric Myanmar, from equatorial forests to those that survive through the long dormancy of polar nights, pieces of Cretaceous life are becoming encased in resin.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
Adjective
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Though no tropical cyclones have formed in the Atlantic or Pacific so far this year, the National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression could form next week in the eastern Pacific Ocean south of Mexico.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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To enhance the oasis-like, intimate vibe, a row of additional palm trees were planted, screening the VIP cabanas and providing a dash of tropical pizzazz.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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More than 3,000 tropical and subtropical species of plants and trees, as well as the inhabitants of the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary: alligators, bobcats, otters, eagles, a black bear and, of course, flamingos.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Where is Chikungunya Transmitted? Chikungunya is primarily contracted in tropical and subtropical regions where the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes—also known for spreading dengue and Zika viruses—are commonly found.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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