Atlantic
Americanadjective
-
of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.
-
of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
the Atlantic states.
-
of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.
-
of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members.
the Atlantic Alliance.
noun
-
the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean.
-
Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
noun
adjective
-
of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
-
of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Atlantic
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Atlanticum (mare), “the Atlantic (ocean),” neuter of Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikós “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Átlās ) + -ikos adjective suffix; see Atlas ( def. 1 ), -ic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Just three months ago, while on a research vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, she observed two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
He says incidents over the North Atlantic have increased by 55% since 1979.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
In New England and the Lower Atlantic region, stocks last week fell to their lowest levels since the EIA started keeping track of this data in 1990.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
More than 80 people, including a baby, are feared to have died in a boat which was adrift in the Atlantic Ocean for 27 days.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The rest of that night, and for six days and nights that followed, Nat found out what men meant by the Roaring Forties of the North Atlantic.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
