longitude

BrE /ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd/ AmE /ˈlɑːndʒɪtuːd/

noun en → es

1 GEOGRAPHY [singular] B1

a position on the Earth's surface measured in degrees east or west of the meridian through Greenwich, England

longitud

  • the longitude of somewhere

Collocations longitude line · coordinates of longitude and latitude

  • The longitude of the city is 74 degrees west.

    La longitud de la ciudad es 74 grados oeste.

2 TIME [singular] B2

the time in a particular place, based on its longitude; the difference between this and another time zone

hora de zona horaria

  • the longitude of somewhere

Collocations longitude time · time difference by longitude

  • The longitude time in New York is five hours behind London.

    La hora de zona horaria en Nueva York es cinco horas atrás respecto a Londres.