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

Robert Olsen is a journalist based in London, focused on covering transatlantic business interests between the U.K. and the U.S. —Robert Olsen, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

For certain itineraries, such as transatlantic sailings or those with two or more sea days in a row, children may need to be at least 1. And even for infants, travel documents are required, according to Margolis. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

Since launching transatlantic service a few years ago, JetBlue has grown its network to feature Amsterdam, Dublin, Edinburgh, Paris, Madrid, and London. —Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024

Many of them have welcomed Trump’s election to a second term, setting up the prospect of a transatlantic alliance between these bedfellow forces that were recently regarded as a political fringe. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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