equatorward

or e·qua·tor·wards

[ ih-kwey-ter-werd ]

adverb

1. toward the equator:

   a ship sailing equatorward.

adjective

1. facing or tending toward the equator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of equatorward¹

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

Example Sentences

There, equatorward winds cause near-surface water to move away from the coast.

From Science Daily

The atmosphere above us is always seeking equilibrium, Kovacik said — “so it is always trying to pull warm air poleward and cold air equatorward.”

From Seattle Times

Theiss, J. Equatorward energy cascade, critical latitude, and the predominance of cyclonic vortices in geostrophic turbulence.

From Nature

The only place on the planet with a source of moisture equatorward of the region and with a wide high range of mountains extended a long way from north to south off to the west is the central US.

From Scientific American

But ultimately the cold waters of the higher latitudes would absorb all the carbon dioxide they could hold, the slow equatorward creep would at length permit the cold water to rise to the surface in low latitudes.

From Project Gutenberg