Collocations for equator - noun
VERB + EQUATOR
cross
PREP.
around the ~
Rainforests occur around the equator.
Rainforests occur around the equator.
at the ~
The sun heats the sea more at the equator than at the poles.
The sun heats the sea more at the equator than at the poles.
close to/near the ~
in an area near the equator
in an area near the equator
on the ~
The lake lies exactly on the equator.
The lake lies exactly on the equator.
PHRASES
north/south of the equator
The island is just 80 miles north of the equator.
The island is just 80 miles north of the equator.