longitude
/-tʃuːd/noun
Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
Example sentence
- “This line shows the longitude.”
Related words
equatorAn imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.latitudeThe relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.hemisphereHalf of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc.globeThe planet Earth.continentOne of the main continuous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.atlasA bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.