mid-Atlantic

adjective

1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands

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Some of that snow may reach the mid-Atlantic, as well. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024 Some residents in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions woke up to a white Christmas Eve on Tuesday morning. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 The snow is supposed to end by Tuesday afternoon, and temperatures in the mid-Atlantic region will rise above freezing following a days-long cold snap. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 The system is moving eastward, and winter weather advisories are in effect from Wisconsin to Maine, as well as portions of the mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mid-Atlantic 

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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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