Atlantic

[ at-lan-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.
2. of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the United States:

   the Atlantic states.

3. of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.
4. of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members:

   the Atlantic Alliance.

noun

1. the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean ( def ).
2. Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Atlantic

/ ətˈlæntɪk /

noun

1. the Atlantic
   short for Atlantic Ocean

adjective

1. of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
2. of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains

Other Words From

• sub-At·lantic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Atlanticum (mare), “the Atlantic (ocean),” neuter of Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikós “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Átlās ) + -ikos adjective suffix; Atlas ( def 1 ), -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic¹

C15: from Latin Atlanticus, from Greek ( pelagos ) Atlantikos (the sea) of Atlas (so called because it lay beyond the Atlas Mountains)

Example Sentences

Flights over North America, Europe and the North Atlantic region accounted for more than half of global contrail warming in 2019, the report said.

From BBC

The Trump University fraud was a classic example, as are his seemingly endless string of business failures: a startup pro football league, an airline, his Atlantic City casinos.

From Salon

The 340m Disney Treasure was crossing the Atlantic from Europe, where it was constructed, to Florida, where it will embark on its maiden voyage in December.

From BBC

Trump is also likely to renew his first-term drive to pull the United States out of the 75-year-old North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or at least to weaken the U.S. commitment to defend European countries against a Russian invasion.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Atlantic, it was none other than Uber’s chief legal officer, Tony West, who also happens to be Harris’ brother-in-law.

From Slate