Line Of Longitude (Noun)
Meaning
An imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The prime meridian is a line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, and is used as a reference point for measuring longitude.
- The explorer carefully navigated her ship along the line of longitude, making sure to stay on course.
- Each line of longitude is identified by its angular distance from the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
- The map showed the location of the city at the intersection of a line of latitude and a line of longitude.
- The pilot used a combination of lines of latitude and lines of longitude to chart their flight path across the ocean.