Atlantic

American  

[at-lan-tik] / ætˈlæn tɪk /

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.

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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 British  

/ ətˈlæntɪk /

noun

1. short for Atlantic Ocean

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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

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; Atlas ( def. 1 ), -ic

Example Sentences

Merz said that the Europeans are “doing their part,” but that a more independent Europe would benefit both sides of the Atlantic.

From Barron's

Rousseau says that Air Canada saw notable success in the Atlantic and Latin America as each posted load factor expansion from the prior year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Luxe, whose real name is Lorna Andrews, grew up on a council estate in Trafford, Greater Manchester, before working as cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic.

From BBC

Europe’s Atlantic empires flooded their domestic economies with silver and gold, causing inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s the lesson of a major exercise that North Atlantic Treaty Organization members conducted in Estonia last May.

From The Wall Street Journal