Synonyms for equator
ɪˈkweɪ tərequa·tor

Princeton's WordNet

1. equatornoun

   an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

   "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"

2. equatornoun

   a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

Matched Categories

1. • Circle
   • Great Circle

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. equatornoun

   Synonyms:
   equinoctial, equinoctial line, celestial equator

2. equatornoun

   Synonyms:
   terrestrial equator

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 3 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "equator":

   ecuador, equatorial, équateur, equador

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How to use equator in a sentence?

1. Michelle Stocker:

   These are the oldest frogs from near the equator, the oldest frogs overall are roughly 250 million years old from Madagascar and Poland, but those specimens are from higher latitudes [than the Chinle frog] and not equatorial.

2. Kristen Miller:

   No primate relative has ever been found at such extreme latitudes, they’re more usually found around the equator in tropical regions. I was able to do a phylogenetic analysis, which helped me understand how the fossils from Ellesmere Island are related to species found in midlatitudes of North America.

3. Mark Twain:

   There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate when he can't afford it, and when he can. - from Following the Equator

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   The sea, washing the equator and the poles, offers its perilous aid, and the power and empire that follow it... Beware of me, it says, but if you can hold me, I am the key to all the lands.

5. Unknown:

   If you laid all of the lawyers in the world, end to end, on the equator ---- It would be a good idea to just leave them there.