transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 
ˌtranz-
1
a
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean
transatlantic airfares
2
a
: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain
transatlantic cooperation
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Ukraine and our capacity to provide for its defense is a litmus test of a new transatlantic burden sharing.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
The prospect of a new alliance between these transatlantic political bedfellows is deeply alarming for independent experts, activists and political opponents.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Ukraine and our capacity to provide for its defense is a litmus test of a new transatlantic burden sharing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The card is postmarked 3.45 p.m., April 11, 1912 – three days before the transatlantic liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Transatlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transatlantic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlant-ik
ˌtranz-
1
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
2
: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
our transatlantic friends
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