Atlantic

adjective

At·​lan·​tic ət-ˈlan-tik 

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1

a

: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean

b

: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.

2

: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean

the Atlantic community

Examples of Atlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The South Atlantic states had the highest share of such households by census division, while the Mid-Atlantic (consisting of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) fared best. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024

Since official Atlantic tropical cyclone recordkeeping began some 174 years ago, nearly 600 tropical storms or hurricanes have struck the mainland U.S. shoreline. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

Pollock’s claim draws the attention of an American scientist, who crosses the Atlantic multiple times over two decades to study the twins, and reaches a startling conclusion, what if death is only the beginning? —Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024

At least 20 plunged into the Atlantic waters, where a strong tidal current threatened to pull them out to sea. —CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing Atlantic

• Atlantic croaker
• Atlantic puffin
• Atlantic salmon
• Atlantic time
• Atlantic white cedar
• mid-Atlantic
• Middle Atlantic
• North Atlantic Oscillation