Ecuador

[ek-wuh-dawr]

noun

1. a republic in northwestern South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Quito.

Ecuador

/ ˈɛkwəˌdɔː /

noun

1. a republic in South America, on the Pacific: under the Incas when Spanish colonization began in 1532; gained independence in 1822; declared a republic in 1830. It consists chiefly of a coastal plain in the west, separated from the densely forested upper Amazon basin (Oriente) by ranges and plateaus of the Andes. Official language: Spanish; Quechua is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Quito. Pop: 15 439 429 (2013 est). Area: 283 560 sq km (109 483 sq miles)

Ecuador

1. Republic in western South America, bordered by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its landscape is dominated by the Andes. Quito is its capital, and Guayaquil is its largest city.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Ecuador adjective
• Ecuadoran adjective
• Ecuadorean adjective
• Ecuadorian adjective
• pro-Ecuador adjective

Example Sentences

Noboa is trying to change Ecuador's constitution to allow foreign military bases in the country again – after the last US one was closed in 2009.

From BBC

Fearing that Gabriela would not be safe in Ecuador, her partner told her to take their daughter on the trip and not come back.

From BBC

Over the last week, they have tracked the birds on a digital map crossing Mexico, headed for Andean lagoons in Ecuador and Bolivia.

From Los Angeles Times

Cordova, 39, lived in Ecuador and Panama until he was 6 years old, when his family moved to South Florida.

From Los Angeles Times

The chair, Luis Vayas from Ecuador, did produce a new text which seemed to align more closely with the request of the UK group.

From BBC