as in tropical
being near the equator
a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
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Recent Examples of equatorial
The phenomenon means average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific have consistently been below average.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
La Niña is a weather pattern formed by cooler-than-average equatorial sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific and is the opposite of El Niño.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Most of the world’s coffee is grown in an equatorial region that spans Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa known as the Coffee Belt.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The frigid caps of our home planet are invisible to humans on board the International Space Station, for example, which orbits near Earth’s equatorial line.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
La Niña is a weather pattern formed by cooler-than-average equatorial sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific and is the opposite of El Niño.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Most of the world’s coffee is grown in an equatorial region that spans Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa known as the Coffee Belt.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The frigid caps of our home planet are invisible to humans on board the International Space Station, for example, which orbits near Earth’s equatorial line.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
Adjective
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For travelers who love exploring the world of tropical drinks, visits to these artisanal, family-run, operations often lead to fascinating, educational tasting experiences.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Escala Forma Miami’s tropical tropes are all used at once, and to great effect, within this living room by local studio Escala Forma.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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In tropical and subtropical rainforests, some butterflies drink from fruits that drop to the ground.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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