Line Of Latitude (Noun)
Meaning
An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The line of latitude that passes through the city is 37 degrees north of the equator.
- The explorer used a map to determine the line of latitude that would take her to the southernmost tip of the continent.
- The line of latitude that marks the boundary between the two countries is clearly visible on the satellite image.
- The pilot had to adjust the plane's course to stay on the line of latitude that would take them to their destination.
- The line of latitude that runs through the city is also the boundary between two time zones.