Ecuador
noun
a republic in northwestern South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Quito.
Ecuadoran
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a word derived from
Ecuador.
Example Sentences
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A-Baki, a former Ecuadoran trade minister, acknowledged that paralysis of the UN's top body, the Security Council, was an issue but stressed "they should be working together for the benefit of everyone."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mexico has historically welcomed people who report political prosecution, and in recent years has granted asylum to figures including Bolivia's socialist ex-leader Evo Morales and former Ecuadoran vice president Jorge Glas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
One point of friction in the ambitious US security agenda had been discord between Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa and Colombia's Petro over anti-narcotics military operations conducted by Washington and Quito.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
The revolution was broken, and the one ancient steamer that constituted the Ecuadoran navy was sent in pursuit of the Flirt.
From A Son Of The Sun by Jack London
