latitude

CEFRC1

/ˈlætɪtjuːd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

  2. 02

    noun

    Freedom to choose how to act or make decisions.

Examples

  • Algeria is at the same latitude as Washington DC.

  • Please give me some latitude this time.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlætətjud/
  • /ˈlætɪtʃuːd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.

  2. The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.

  3. The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.

More examples

In context

  • Tasmania is on the 40 degrees South latitude.

  • His parents gave him a great deal of latitude.

  • snow showers in the northerly latitudes

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French latitude, from Latin lātitūdō (“breadth, width, latitude”), from lātus (“broad, wide”), from older stlātus. Possibly related with lateral, though this is uncertain.