LookItUplongitude
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈlɑndʒəˌtuːd/ · UK /ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd/
longitude means: A place's position east or west of an agreed starting line, measured in degrees.
noun
A place's position east or west of an agreed starting line, measured in degrees.
- The map gives the city's longitude.
- We recorded our latitude and longitude each morning.
- What is the longitude of this island?
An imaginary line on a globe that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
- Each longitude passes through both poles.
- The globe shows every longitude as a curved line.
- Trace this longitude from the equator to the North Pole.
Questions about longitude
What does longitude mean?
A place's position east or west of an agreed starting line, measured in degrees.
What is longitude in other languages?
Türkçe: boylam · Español: longitud · Français: longitude · Deutsch: Längengrad · Italiano: longitudine · 日本語: 経度
How do you pronounce longitude?
In American English /ˈlɑndʒəˌtuːd/; in British English /ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd/.
How do you use longitude in a sentence?
The map gives the city's longitude. We recorded our latitude and longitude each morning.
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