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

Carmen Pérez is a retired widow, originally from Ecuador, who has been living in Spain for 17 years.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Her food is rooted in Jordan, she explained, even as she incorporates techniques learned from chefs in Italy, Peru and Ecuador.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

“What we are seeing in Ecuador is unlike anything we’ve seen even during the Cold War,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

We have written extensively about the topic here at MarketWatch, and are ourselves expats who have lived in Cuenca, Ecuador, for over 16 years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Danny thought that the green countryside reminded him of Ecuador.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova