equatorial meaning and examples
Meaning
- Equatorial (adjective) refers to something related to, located at, or typical of the equator — the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
- It also describes regions, climates, or conditions characteristic of the equator, usually hot and humid.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Adjective
- Typical usage: before a noun (e.g., equatorial climate, equatorial countries).
- Not used as a verb.
Sentence structures:
- equatorial + noun → equatorial forest, equatorial current.
- Sometimes used figuratively in science and astronomy (e.g., equatorial orbit, equatorial telescope).
Common Phrases
- Equatorial region
- Equatorial climate
- Equatorial Africa
- Equatorial current
- Equatorial rainforest
Collocations
- equatorial + region/area/country
- equatorial + climate/weather/rainfall
- equatorial + forest/jungle/rainforest
- equatorial + Pacific/Atlantic
Examples
- The equatorial region experiences heavy rainfall throughout the year.
- Ecuador is located right on the equatorial line.
- Scientists studied the equatorial current in the Pacific Ocean.
- The equatorial climate is hot and humid.
- Brazil has vast equatorial rainforests.
- Satellites are often placed in equatorial orbit for stable communication coverage.
- The wildlife in equatorial Africa is extremely diverse.
- Tourists are often surprised by the intensity of the equatorial sun.
- Tropical
- Near-equator
- Low-latitude
- Hot and humid regions
- Equinox-related (in specific contexts)
