equatorward

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]

/ ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /

toward the equator: a ship sailing equatorward.

facing or tending toward the equator.

QUIZZES

Fend Off Sciolism With This Word Of The Day Quiz

Are you the Cinderella of this week’s quiz? Test your memory on the words and definitions from March 23–29.

Question 1 of 7

schlep

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

The moisture would be precipitated on the equatorward slopes of the subtropical mountain ranges.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
The rainy and dry seasons are most marked at the equatorward margins of the belt.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various