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.

Nearby words

equatorial plate, equatorial staphyloma, equatorial telescope, equatorial tide, equatorial trough, equatorward, equerry, equestrian, equestrienne, equi, equi np deletion

Origin of equatorward

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

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Examples from the Web for equatorward

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