Atlantic

[at-lan-tik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.

2. of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the United States.

   the Atlantic states.

3. of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.

4. of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members.

   the Atlantic Alliance.

noun

1. the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean.

2. Railroads.,  a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Atlantic

/ ətˈlæntɪk /

noun

1. short for Atlantic Ocean

adjective

1. of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean

2. of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains

Other Word Forms

• sub-Atlantic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic¹

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; Atlas ( def. 1 ), -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic¹

C15: from Latin Atlanticus, from Greek ( pelagos ) Atlantikos (the sea) of Atlas (so called because it lay beyond the Atlas Mountains)

Example Sentences

There are 50 food desert communities across New Jersey, including densely populated cities like Trenton and Atlantic City.

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In recent years, Maine has entered what Todd Little-Siebold, a historian at the College of the Atlantic, calls an “apple renaissance.”

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In 1921, hoteliers in Atlantic City subverted that idea by creating their own revue of “bathing beauties,” held the week after Labor Day as a way to extend the summer season.

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“Security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic is a common interest for the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States,” said Denmark’s ambassador to the U.S.

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Convenience inspires many geographical connections, including the Panama Canal, essentially a watery, 50-mile desire path between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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