Atlantic City

American  

noun

1. a city in SE New Jersey: seashore resort.

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Atlantic City British  

noun

1. a resort in SE New Jersey on Absecon Beach, an island on the Atlantic coast. Pop: 40 385 (2003 est)

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Atlantic City Cultural  

1. City in southeastern New Jersey.

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The street names of Atlantic City were used in the game Monopoly.

A seaside resort and convention center. Gambling, which has been legal there since the 1970s, draws many visitors. The Boardwalk, which was first built in the late nineteenth century, is lined with shops and hotels.

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Atlantic City

Exactly 10 years after their debut in Atlantic City, N.J.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

They save money and then go to Atlantic City and blow it on the slots.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The day before Spirit shut down, Atlantic City airport director Tim Kroll got on the phone with Breeze Airways, a rival budget player.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Taylor’s career pivoted in the ’80s, when he became a professional gambler and a rogue on the Atlantic City casino strip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

I was hired to sell a miracle vegetable chopper on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli