longitude
noun
lon·gi·tude
| \ ËlĂ€n-jÉ-ËtĂŒd
, -ËtyĂŒd, British also ËlĂ€Ć-gÉ-\
, -ËtyĂŒd, British also ËlĂ€Ć-gÉ-\
Definition of longitude
1a
: angular distance measured on a great circle of reference from the intersection of the adopted zero meridian with this reference circle to the similar intersection of the meridian passing through the object
b
: the arc or portion of the earth's equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the prime meridian and expressed either in degrees or in time
2
archaic
: long duration
Illustration of longitude
longitude 1a: hemisphere marked with meridians of longitude
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Examples of longitude in a Sentence
a map of the world showing lines of latitude and longitude
calculating the longitudes of different places
The regions are on roughly the same longitude.
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In the Sunday strip for October 15, 1961, the title panel shows Charlie Brownâs head as a table globe, imprinted with a grid of latitude and longitude. — Nicole Rudick, The New Yorker, "How âPeanutsâ Created a Space for Thinking," 6 Aug. 2019 The forecast track carries the storm roughly in the direction of Hawaii, but it's expected to dissipate over the weekend before reaching those longitudes. — CBS News, "Hurricane Barbara pushing across Pacific as powerful Category 4 storm," 3 July 2019 Some people have commissioned phrases with personal meaning; others have had their spheres etched with family names, house names, latitude and longitude, or distances to significant destinations. — Washington Post, "RIGHT AT HOME: Outdoor decor thatâs âout thereâ and edgy," 19 June 2019 Well, all lines of longitude run through the North Pole. — Quanta Magazine, "From Einsteinâs Theory to Gravityâs Chirp," 18 Feb. 2016 The extra longitude also helped grow rear cabin legroom without compromising trunk space. — Dan Neil, WSJ, "Lexus ES 300h: Spend on the Luxury, Save on Gas Money," 24 Jan. 2019 Of the 20 reviewed by the Times, 17 apps shared exact user latitude and longitude signals with about 70 businesses. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Popular Apps Are Tracking And Selling Your Location Data to an Alarming Degree," 10 Dec. 2018 Lastly you'll be asked more specific questions like time, date, and even the latitude and longitude of the location. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "These Star Map Prints Are The Perfect Holiday Gift To Remember A Special Moment," 28 Nov. 2018 The data received are measurements of satellite-receiver-travel time and can be processed to obtain a ground station's exact longitude and latitude. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "How GPS Changed the Way We Think About Our Planet," 18 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'longitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for longitude
longitude
noun
English Language Learners Definition of longitude
: distance measured in degrees east or west from an imaginary line (called the prime meridian) that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England
: an imaginary line that circles the Earth at a particular longitude
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longitude
noun
lon·gi·tude
| \ ËlĂ€n-jÉ-ËtĂŒd
, -ËtyĂŒd\
, -ËtyĂŒd\
Kids Definition of longitude
: distance measured in degrees east or west of an imaginary line that runs from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England
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