Ecuador

[ ek-wuh-dawr ]

/ ˈɛk wəˌdɔr /

noun

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

Related formsEc·ua·do·ran, Ec·ua·dor·e·an, Ec·ua·do·ri·an, adjective, nounpro-Ec·ua·dor, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ecuadorean

Assange was in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, Snowden an undisclosed location in Russia.
Greenwald, Assange, and Snowden Join Forces with Kim Dotcom in New Zealand Election|Lennox Samuels|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Julian Assange may have blown his best chance to leave the Ecuadorean Embassy and return home to Australia as a free man.
Julian Assange's Political Party Implodes|Ben Jacobs|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Ecuadorean ambassador, Ana Alban, was forced to dash home to fetch a blow-up mattress for Assange to sleep on.
Julian Assange's New Digs At The Ecuadorian Embassy|Justin Green|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ecuadorean diplomatic sources also insisted there had been no secret deal to grant Assange asylum.
Julian Assange's New Digs At The Ecuadorian Embassy|Justin Green|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But since Britain has vowed to arrest him if he sets foot outside the Ecuadorean embassy, he may not be leaving for awhile.
Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)||August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is this topographic hypothesis that Reiss and Stbel accept for the Ecuadorean volcanoes.
The Andes of Southern Peru|Isaiah Bowman
Several lines were also projected, two to penetrate the Ecuadorean montana.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
This locality was once more fated to be the scene of a battle decisive of Ecuadorean history.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
He had the last strand of the rope severed before the Ecuadorean with the carbine reached the lancha next to him.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for ecuadorean (1 of 2)

Ecuadorean

/ (ˌɛkwəˈdɔːrɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Ecuador or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Ecuador

British Dictionary definitions for ecuadorean (2 of 2)

Ecuador

/ (ˈɛkwəˌdɔː) /

noun

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for ecuadorean

Ecuador

[ (ek-wuh-dawr) ]

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.