C1nounsciencetravel
US/ˈlæt.ə.tuːd/
UK/ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd/
the distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
In context
Hanoi lies at a latitude of about twenty-one degrees north.
Countries at high latitudes have very long summer days and short winter days.
The ship's crew measured the latitude using the position of the sun.
Words that go with latitude
adjective + noun
- high latitudeForests at high latitude grow slowly because of the cold.
- low latitudeLow-latitude regions receive strong sunlight all year.
- northern latitudeMany northern latitudes experience months of darkness in winter.
noun + preposition
- degrees of latitudeThe island spans about three degrees of latitude.
- at a latitude ofThe village is at a latitude of forty degrees north.
noun + noun
- latitude and longitudePilots need the latitude and longitude of the airport.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The latitude is east of Greenwich.Correct: The longitude is east of Greenwich.