Ecuador

[ ek-wuh-dawr ]

noun

1. a republic in northwestern South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). : Quito.

Ecuador

/ ˈɛkwəˌdɔː /

noun

1. a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop: 15 439 429 (2013 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)

Ecuador

1. Republic in western South America , bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its landscape is dominated by the Andes . Quito is its capital, and Guayaquil is its largest city.

Other Words From

• an·ti-Ec·ua·dor adjective
• Ec·ua·do·ran [ek-w, uh, -, dawr, -, uh, n], Ec·ua·dor·e·an Ec·ua·do·ri·an [ek-w, uh, -, dawr, -ee-, uh, n], adjective noun
• pro-Ec·ua·dor adjective

Example Sentences

“Somebody requested from Ecuador through Malta for us to transport, I think it was like a ton of gold,” Petrossov says.

From The Daily Beast

The implications of the Yasuní debacle extend beyond Ecuador.

From The Daily Beast

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is not exactly on the Elizabeth Arden circuit for the leisure, jet-setting crowd.

From The Daily Beast

The U.S. is one of Ecuador's largest customers, buying cut flowers, asparagus, minerals, and Pacific tuna fish.

From The Daily Beast

Ecuador may not have been the 30-year-old digital rebel's dream destination.

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Delegates from Ecuador, Peru, and Liberia faced them across the narrow table.

From Project Gutenberg

The history of Ecuador since the establishment of the Republic requires very little comment.

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When his fifteen years of power ended came the inevitable flock of revolutions, and Ecuador went the way of her neighbours.

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So—steering for the coast of Ecuador—the privateers drew near this rich Spanish-American town.

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Though not of great commercial importance, coffee in Ecuador grows on both the mainland and on the adjacent islands.

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