equatorward

or e·qua·tor·wards

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]

/ ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /

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adverb

toward the equator: a ship sailing equatorward.

adjective

facing or tending toward the equator.

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Origin of equatorward

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

Words nearby equatorward

equatorial mounting, equatorial plane, equatorial plate, equatorial tide, equatorial trough, equatorward, equerry, equestrian, equestrienne, equi, equiangular

How to use equatorward in a sentence

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