Atlantic

adjective

At·​lan·​tic ət-ˈlan-tik 

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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

Examples of Atlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to these species, the region also offers the opportunity to catch the occasional seabird soaring along the surf, with potential appearances by the great shearwater, Atlantic puffin and pomarine jaeger, to name a few. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025

Alfred’s current strength is equivalent to a tropical depression in the Atlantic basin. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025

Nutria known for ‘devouring marshlands’ Nutria, a native species to South America, are invasive to the Gulf of America coast (formerly the Gulf of Mexico), the Atlantic coast and the Pacific Northwest, according to the FWS. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

That delay must have been agonizing for Atlantic executives. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing Atlantic

• Atlantic croaker
• Atlantic puffin
• Atlantic salmon
• Atlantic time
• Atlantic white cedar
• mid-Atlantic
• Middle Atlantic
• North Atlantic Oscillation

Rhymes for Atlantic

• gigantic
• pedantic
• romantic
• semantic
• vedantic
• antic
• frantic
• transatlantic
• unromantic