Longitude

Pronunciation: /ˈlɑːndʒəˌtuːd/

Longitude (noun)

  1. A measure of how far a place is east or west of the Prime Meridian, shown in degrees.
  2. The number of degrees used to state a location’s east-west position on Earth’s coordinate system.

Examples

  • The map shows the east-west position of the city.
  • Her route depends on the east-west position of each stop.