North Atlantic Ocean

American  

Also North Atlantic

1. the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, extending from the equator to the Arctic Ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of North Atlantic Ocean

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Some made it out to the North Atlantic Ocean, while others reversed course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Apparently part of where the countries disagree is that Trump doesn’t understand the difference between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Bering Sea.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory made up of 181 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

“It’s a self-amplifying feedback loop mainly affecting salinity, and the fresher the North Atlantic Ocean becomes, the weaker the AMOC, until you reach a critical value,” said René van Westen, the study’s lead author.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

It is situated south east of Greenland, in the North Atlantic Ocean, and considered an appendage to America; although it was known seven centuries before the time of Columbus.

From The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea by Osborne, Mrs. David