How to Use the equator in a Sentence

the equator

noun
  • Near the equator, evening comes quickly once the sun is down.
    — Andrew Weil, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • That rate is almost as fast as the flows seen closer to the equator.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
  • During an equinox, the center of the sun is on the same plane as the equator.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • They’re found in many parts of the world, including warmer parts near the equator.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • But have no fear, freezing earthlings north of the equator — there is a bright side!
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2022
  • During an equinox, the center of the sun’s disk is in the same plane as the equator.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • This continent was near the equator and had a dry and warm climate.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Outbreaks south of the equator hinted strongly of a surge in the north.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • For the Earth as a whole, warm air rises near the equator, and cold air sinks near the poles.
    — Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Butterfly mimicry evolves faster near the equator.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • On the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In the film, dinosaurs have begun to die out, except along the equator.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
  • The trees can be found in an area 20 degrees above and below the equator.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Warm water travels west along the equator, then turns toward the poles.
    — Chris Mooney, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • At the same time, the equator gets cold, as the Sun does not shine above the equator all year round.
    — Gongjie Li, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • On that day, people north of the equator will have their shortest day and longest night of the year.
    — Kolbe Nelson, CBS News, 20 June 2023
  • On the solstice, the sun's path in the sky is either the furthest north or south from the equator.
    — Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Stars rise in the east, set in the west, and, near the equator, follow a set line of latitude.
    — The Conversation, 14 May 2025
  • Here’s what to know about finding a vacation deal south of the equator this winter.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • There are no circumpolar stars at the equator.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
  • At the equator, Polaris would appear to sit right on the horizon.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 June 2025
  • The jet stream is located over the equator, or center, of the planet.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The equinoxes occur when the sun is right above the equator, making day and night equally long.
    — Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The rate of change depends on your latitude, or distance from the equator.
    — Justin Grieser, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Ocean waters toward the poles and the equator are now different hues.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
  • People who live further from the equator, both north and south, tend to be diagnosed more.
    — Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022
  • The tilt and the sun's alignment over the equator dictate the equinoxes and solstices.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2026
  • March 20, also known as the spring equinox, marks the day when the sun crosses the equator and heads north.
    — Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Earth’s tilt and the sun’s alignment over the equator determine solstice and equinox dates.
    — oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The exact time of the equinox is the moment the sun is directly overhead at the equator.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026

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