equatorward

or e·qua·tor·wards

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]

adverb

1. toward the equator:

   a ship sailing equatorward.

adjective

1. facing or tending toward the equator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of equatorward¹

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

Example Sentences

The rainy and dry seasons are most marked at the equatorward margins of the belt.

From Project Gutenberg

The winter rains which migrate equatorward are separated by the Sahara from the equatorial rains which migrate poleward.

From Project Gutenberg

The moisture would be precipitated on the equatorward slopes of the subtropical mountain ranges.

From Project Gutenberg