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

Yet her transatlantic success hasn’t come without its qualms. —Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024

The prospect of a new alliance between these transatlantic political bedfellows is deeply alarming for independent experts, activists and political opponents. —Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024

Ukraine and our capacity to provide for its defense is a litmus test of a new transatlantic burden sharing. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024

The card is postmarked 3.45 p.m., April 11, 1912 – three days before the transatlantic liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage. —Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 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