1. toward the equator
Usage: geography, meteorology

1. directed toward or situated in the direction of the equator
Usage: geography, meteorology

Examples

• The trade winds blow equatorward from the subtropical high-pressure zones.
• Ocean currents flow equatorward along the western coasts of continents.
• The equatorward migration of tropical weather systems occurs during summer.
• Scientists observed an equatorward shift in the jet stream.
• The equatorward component of the wind was measured at 15 knots.