North Atlantic Ocean
AmericanEtymology
Origin of North Atlantic Ocean
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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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
The chart extends from the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean to the Mongol empire’s Golden Horde in what is now Eastern Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Well, then, a nor’-westerly gale comes on and rolls the whole o’ the North Atlantic Ocean against these coasts.
From Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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