equatorward

American  

[ih-kwey-ter-werd] / ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /

Or equatorwards

adverb

1. toward the equator.

   a ship sailing equatorward.

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adjective

1. facing or tending toward the equator.

Etymology

Origin of equatorward

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

Example Sentences

There, equatorward winds cause near-surface water to move away from the coast.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

In winter the equatorward migration of the great pressure and wind systems brings these latitudes under the control of the westerlies, whose frequent irregular storms give a moderate winter precipitation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

The uplifts generally followed the times of submergence due to equatorward movement of the water, though the buckling of the crust which accompanies shrinkage doubtless caused some of the submergence.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth

The moisture would be precipitated on the equatorward slopes of the subtropical mountain ranges.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth

Hence the air which now is carried obliquely equatorward by those winds would be carried spirally northward into the cyclonic lows.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth