longitude
Translation
longitude
Examples
The ship's longitude was 30 degrees west.
The ship's longitude was 30 degrees west.
Latitude and longitude define a location.
Latitude and longitude define a location.
Grammar Patterns
longitude of (number) degrees a specific line of longitude The city is at a longitude of 40 degrees east.
Similar Words
Related term: latitude
Etymology
From Latin 'longitudo' meaning 'length', referring to the 'length' of the Earth.
Memory Tips
The lines of longitude are the 'long' lines that run from pole to pole. Think of 'latitude' as the 'flat' lines.