Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
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
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Suddenly fighting a war on two oceans, the U.S. Navy simply didn’t have the resources to patrol more than 2,000 miles of Atlantic coastline.
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Small craft should also exercise caution in Atlantic waters.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Show more The winter storm will continue east today, with snow off the Atlantic coast by midnight tonight.
—NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Small craft should exercise caution over local Atlantic waters.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Small craft should also exercise caution in Atlantic waters.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Show more The winter storm will continue east today, with snow off the Atlantic coast by midnight tonight.
—NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Small craft should exercise caution over local Atlantic waters.
—Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for Atlantic
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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