mid-Atlantic

[ mid-at-lan-tik ]

adjective

1. using, manifesting, or characterized by a mixture of American and British behavior or speech.

mid-Atlantic

adjective

1. characterized by a blend of British and American styles, elements, etc

   a disc jockey's mid-Atlantic accent

Example Sentences

The Dabney continues to pay tribute to the wonderful farmers, watermen and purveyors of the mid-Atlantic region who provide some of the best and most unique products in the country.

From Salon

It’s not specified in the script but I think she comes from rural Illinois or something and she’s created this affect, this mid-Atlantic accent as a way of classing herself up.

From Los Angeles Times

The two systems spin like a pair of intermeshed gears, drawing warmer, moister air up from the mid-Atlantic Ocean into the Arctic, leading to downpours of rain in Svalbard.

From Science Daily

There, he lost his Texas twang and learned to speak in the posh mid-Atlantic manner.

From Los Angeles Times

Heavy rain is expected to batter parts of the east coast, with more thunderstorms emerging Monday afternoon in the northeast and mid-Atlantic.

From BBC