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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Near the equator, the water is a balmy 73.4 degrees to 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the season.
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Located just 15 degrees north of the equator, the peak season in this tropical climate is in January and February.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
The landing site was close to an ancient volcanic feature called Mons Latreille, which lies just north of the equator.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Earth was so cold at the time that the oceans were frozen all the way to the equator, and life only existed in the oceans and on continental shelves, study co-author Donnelly Archibald, of St. Francis Xavier University, said in a statement.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Located just 15 degrees north of the equator, the peak season in this tropical climate is in January and February.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
The landing site was close to an ancient volcanic feature called Mons Latreille, which lies just north of the equator.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Earth was so cold at the time that the oceans were frozen all the way to the equator, and life only existed in the oceans and on continental shelves, study co-author Donnelly Archibald, of St. Francis Xavier University, said in a statement.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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