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

And all Atlantic salmon sold in the U.S. is farmed. —Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024

Rafael is the 11th hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. —Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

At the top of the walk, a viewpoint over the suburbs of Cape Town and the South Atlantic ocean below, the Prince was then taken to meet a group of youngsters from the Mayine Afrika E Foundation which promotes mental and physical wellbeing in their community of Nyanga. —Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024

However, new spaghetti mapping from Tropical Tidbits, an Atlantic hurricane information and forecasting site, shows Rafael may divert eastward up through southeastern Alabama and into Georgia. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

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