Simple meaning
What does Latitude mean?
Latitude shows north-south position from the equator.
Dictionary definition
A map measurement that shows how far north or south a place is from the equator.
Example sentences
Latitude in a sentence
easy
In social studies, we learned the word latitude.
medium
Our class map showed how latitude helps describe location and land.
hard
The passage uses latitude to explain real-world geography in simple school language.
Synonyms
Words like Latitude
geography termUse for words about places, land, and maps.
location wordUse for vocabulary about where things are.
Antonyms
Opposite words
different land typeUse as a contrast between unlike land or location features.
opposite featureUse as a helpful contrast in map and environment language.
Word family
Latitude word family
Base word
latitude
noun
latitude
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does latitude mean in a geography context?
Latitude means latitude shows north-south position from the equator.
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