longitude

/ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɑːndʒɪtuːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlän-jə-ˌtüd -ˌtyüd British also ˈläŋ-gə-/ (ame, mw)

longitude — noun

  • longitudesingular
  • longitudesplural

1. an angular measurement, given in degrees (°), that shows a location's east-west

1.名詞B2
釋義

an angular measurement, given in degrees (°), that shows a location's east-west position on Earth relative to the prime meridian—the imaginary north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England.

例句

The longitude of Tokyo is about 139.7 degrees east.

longitude + of + place

On the map, Iker found the longitude and latitude marked along the edges.

paired with latitude

同義詞
  • meridian

    refers to a specific line of longitude, not the measurement itself

文法句型

longitude + of + place

at/on + (a) + longitude

用法筆記

Longitude is almost always paired with latitude to give a full position. Always include east (E) or west (W) after the degree value — 35° without E or W is ambiguous.

常見錯誤

❌The longitude of Taipei is 25 degrees north.
✅The latitude of Taipei is 25 degrees north.
💡longitude measures east-west position, not north-south.
❌The city is at 120 degrees longitude.
✅The city is at 120 degrees east longitude (120°E).
💡always specify east or west to avoid ambiguity.