Collocations for equator - noun
PREPOSITION
around the equator
Rainforests occur around the equator.
Rainforests occur around the equator.
at the equator
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 the equator,
near the equator
in an area near the equator
in an area near the equator
on the equator
The lake lies exactly on the equator.
The lake lies exactly on the equator.
PHRASES
north of the equator,
south of the equator
The island is just 80 miles north of the equator.
The island is just 80 miles north of the equator.