transatlantic

adjective

trans·​at·​lan·​tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 

ˌtranz-

1

a

: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean

a transatlantic cable

b

: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean

transatlantic airfares

2

a

: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean

b

: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain

transatlantic cooperation

Examples of transatlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That fact is astonishing considering Emin’s been a leading transatlantic voice in contemporary art since the 1990s. —Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

But Trump, a notorious skeptic of the U.S.-led transatlantic alliance, would not have to pull out of NATO to break it up. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025

Much as their anti-liberal rivals have done, Western liberals will have to forge transatlantic links and demonstrate their willingness to fight for their values. —Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025

There’s no better way to appreciate a transatlantic trip on a luxurious, $80 million business jet than just getting off an economy-class flight from hell. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for transatlantic

• unromantic
• antic
• frantic
• atlantic
• gigantic
• pedantic
• romantic
• semantic
• vedantic

Kids Definition

transatlantic

adjective

trans·​at·​lan·​tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlant-ik 

ˌtranz-

1

: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean

a transatlantic cable

2

: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean

our transatlantic friends