Atlantic

American  

[at-lan-tik] / ætˈlæn tɪk /

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.

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noun

1. the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean.

2. Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Atlantic British  

/ ətˈlæntɪk /

noun

1. short for Atlantic Ocean

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adjective

1. of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean

2. of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains

Other Word Forms

• sub-Atlantic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Atlantic

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

Example Sentences

Now he is considering a flight or four-hour drive up to Toronto to snag a cheaper fare across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the way back, the King will pay a visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic.

From BBC

Now - 114 years after the ship hit an iceberg and sank in the north Atlantic - the technical plans and drawings used to build her will be made available to the public for the first time.

From BBC

Europe has so far avoided outright shortages, supported by higher inventories and access to Atlantic Basin supply.

From Barron's

Some of the Royal Navy helicopters now based at RAF Akrotiri were supposed to join the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales on her planned voyage to the North Atlantic.

From BBC