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equator

[ih-kwey-ter] / ɪˈkweɪ tər /
NOUN
celestial equator
Synonyms
WEAK
equinoctial equinoctial circle equinoctial line
NOUN
circle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ring sphere
STRONG
amphitheater aureole band belt bowl bracelet circlet circuit circumference circus cirque coil compass cordon corona crown cycle disc disk ecliptic enclosure globe halo hoop horizon lap meridian orbit perimeter periphery record revolution ringlet round stadium tire turn wheel wreath zodiac
WEAK
colure full turn parallel of latitude
NOUN
gyre
Synonyms
STRONG
aureole band belt bowl bracelet circlet circuit circumference circus cirque coil compass cordon corona crown cycle disc disk ecliptic enclosure globe halo hoop horizon lap meridian orbit
WEAK
colure full turn parallel of
NOUN
round
Synonyms
STRONG
arc arch band bend bow circle circlet curvature curve disc disk eye gyre hoop loop orb orbit ring ringlet sphere wheel
WEAK
curvation
Antonyms
STRONG
line
NOUN
tropics
Synonyms
STRONG
jungle
WEAK
tropical zone

Example Sentences

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The site's position close to the equator was more suitable for some missions than the Russian-operated spaceport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Doing so leaves the equator unmoved while the further each region is from the equator the more it gets stretched out.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Given this was hundreds of millions of years ago, Scotland bore no resemblance to the land it is today, instead being located near the equator.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

This approach reveals that regions dominated by small glaciers at lower elevations or closer to the equator face the greatest risk.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

The remaining surprise is that all of Africa’s indigenous crops—those of the Sahel, Ethiopia, and West Africa—originated north of the equator.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.