the equator
noun
: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.
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The ice core samples suggest the eruption occurred near the equator, but its plumes of toxic gas and ash likely affected a large area.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
With the exception of the volcanic Tharsis region the boundary between these two areas runs roughly along the equator.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
The largest coffee producers are all located near the equator — geography is a vital component in coffee production, local coffee roaster Jay Gestwicki once explained.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
During normal conditions, trade winds blowing west along the equator take warm water from South America toward Asia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
With the exception of the volcanic Tharsis region the boundary between these two areas runs roughly along the equator.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
The largest coffee producers are all located near the equator — geography is a vital component in coffee production, local coffee roaster Jay Gestwicki once explained.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
During normal conditions, trade winds blowing west along the equator take warm water from South America toward Asia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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