/ˈlɒndʒɪtju:d;ˈlɒŋgɪ-;-tu:d/noun [U] the distance of a place east or west of a line from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Greenwich in London. Longitude is measured in degrees. 经度 ☞ Look at latitude. 参看latitude。 ☞picture at earth 见earth插图