Atlantic Ocean

American  

[at-lan-tik oh-shuhn] / ætˈlæn tɪk ˈoʊ ʃən /

Often the Atlantic

noun

1. an ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere, with its deepest section in the Puerto Rico Trench: divided by the equator into the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean. 32,870,000 square miles (85,133,000 square kilometers).

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Atlantic Ocean British  

noun

1. the world's second largest ocean, bounded in the north by the Arctic, in the south by the Antarctic, in the west by North and South America, and in the east by Europe and Africa. Greatest depth: 9220 m (30 246 ft). Area: about 81 585 000 sq km (31 500 000 sq miles)

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Atlantic Ocean Cultural  

1. Second-largest ocean in the world, separating North America and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east.

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Etymology

Origin of Atlantic Ocean

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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Atlantic Ocean

Large amounts of Arctic sea ice move through this region on their way toward the Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

In that earlier research, scientists found that Saharan dust carried across the Atlantic Ocean can mix with sea salt released by breaking waves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Just three months ago, while on a research vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, she observed two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

He travelled across the Atlantic Ocean earlier this year when he visited Bermuda in May, where he is also head of state.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Wherever I go I hear voices of the dead and I wonder if they can follow you across the Atlantic Ocean.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt