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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Because of its proximity to the equator, there is not a lot of variance between hours of daylight during the year.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The view will be best for those north of the equator.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Last year, Knight Frank reported that a growing number of wealthy buyers were purchasing property in the Alps, partly motivated by increasingly hot temperatures closer to the equator.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Such stormy weather occurs when the tropical air from near the equator meets the hot, dry air from the north of the continent.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The view will be best for those north of the equator.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Last year, Knight Frank reported that a growing number of wealthy buyers were purchasing property in the Alps, partly motivated by increasingly hot temperatures closer to the equator.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Such stormy weather occurs when the tropical air from near the equator meets the hot, dry air from the north of the continent.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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