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

Their life cycle is complex as they spawn in the Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean before travelling to Europe.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

“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

Although Fraser's dolphins have yet to be described for the western North Atlantic Ocean, they are included here as "possibles" because of the recent discovery that their range is far more extensive than previously known.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David