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

After studying Latin American studies at Stanford and volunteering in Ecuador and Africa, she returned to Stanford to earn an MBA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

England have not looked fully convincing so far, with flaws in defence, while Mexico produced their best attacking display of the World Cup to beat the dangerous Ecuador 2-0.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

The Football Association had also been involved in planning and security discussions after four people died following Mexico's last-32 victory over Ecuador in Mexico City on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Its round-of-32 match against Ecuador was delayed by an hour and didn’t kick off until 8 p.m. local.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Headline from the Los Angeles Daily Mirror about the War of the Worlds broadcast in Quito, Ecuador, on February 12, 1949.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow