equatorward

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]

/ ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /

toward the equator: a ship sailing equatorward.

facing or tending toward the equator.

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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