Ecuador

American  

[ek-wuh-dawr] / ˈɛk wəˌdɔr /

noun

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

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Ecuador British  

/ 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)

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Ecuador Cultural  

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.

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Other Word Forms

• Ecuadoran
  adjective
• Ecuadorean
  adjective
• Ecuadorian
  adjective
• anti-Ecuador
  adjective
• pro-Ecuador
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Ecuador

The shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighbouring Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Israel, Mexico, Ecuador and France also offered assistance.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Arevalo, who is originally from Ecuador and whose family has run the food truck for over 20 years, has noticed several benefits after swapping out his petrol generator.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Whereas attacks on mariners from other countries, including Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, have been widely reported, the killing of Mexican seafarers has gone unacknowledged by the Mexican government — and largely unnoticed internationally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

It worries me that the other girls have a head start on this since their families are already friends with the movers and shakers of Ecuador.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau