Synonyms of equatorial

equatorial

adjective

ˌē-kwə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

as in tropical

being near the equator

a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tropical
• subtropical
• low
• semitropical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• polar
• temperate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equatorial

During El Nino, westward-blowing trade winds across the western equatorial Pacific weaken, allowing warmer water to move east toward North and South America. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

That allows hotter and higher seas to slosh from the far western equatorial Pacific — like Indonesia — east to a normally cooler part of the ocean near Peru, Amaya said. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

As a result, the eastern equatorial Pacific is typically cool, while the western equatorial Pacific is warm. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

The snake was far from its normal home, the rainforests of equatorial Africa. — Victor Mather, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026