Atlantic

adjective

At·​lan·​tic ət-ˈlan-tik How to pronounce Atlantic (audio)
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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

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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 See all Example Sentences for Atlantic 

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of Atlantic was in 1594

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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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