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

The tariff war also adds to the tensions in the transatlantic relationship, which spans issues such as trade, defense and security, and how to settle the Ukraine war. —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

By any account, the transatlantic relationship appears to be at a low point. —James Lamond, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

The tour concludes in Cartagena, a vivacious and historically rich city that was once a major port during the transatlantic slave trade. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025

Specific because much of the container either going through the red sea still or around the Cape of Good Hope our component going to Europe that turns into manufactured goods for transatlantic trade to the United States. —New York Times, 26 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