Ecuador

[ ek-wuh-dawr ]

noun

1. a republic in northwestern South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). : Quito.

Ecuador

/ ˈɛkwəˌdɔː /

noun

1. a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop: 15 439 429 (2013 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)

Ecuador

1. Republic in western South America , bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its landscape is dominated by the Andes . Quito is its capital, and Guayaquil is its largest city.

Other Words From

• an·ti-Ec·ua·dor adjective
• Ec·ua·do·ran [ek-w, uh, -, dawr, -, uh, n], Ec·ua·dor·e·an Ec·ua·do·ri·an [ek-w, uh, -, dawr, -ee-, uh, n], adjective noun
• pro-Ec·ua·dor adjective

Example Sentences

The group found that six community-led food banks in Mexico and Ecuador prevented a total of 816 metric tons of methane over a year by redistributing food that would otherwise have gone to landfill.

From Los Angeles Times

In some, such as Vilcabamba, Ecuador, or the Greek island of Crete, Poulain couldn’t find robust data to support the claim.

From Science Magazine

Once Chancay is fully up and running, goods from Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and even Brazil are expected to pass through it on their way to Shanghai and other Asian ports.

From BBC

Witches from Venezuela, Ecuador and Mexico’s folktales are among the women represented.

From Salon

The second half veers off in a bizarre direction as Lee ventures in search of a plant found in the jungles of Ecuador, which is said to have telepathic qualities.

From BBC