mid-Atlantic

American  

[mid-at-lan-tik] / ˈmɪd ætˈlæn tɪk /

adjective

1. using, manifesting, or characterized by a mixture of American and British behavior or speech.

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mid-Atlantic British  

adjective

1. characterized by a blend of British and American styles, elements, etc

   a disc jockey's mid-Atlantic accent

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Example Sentences

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mid-Atlantic

"Strong Nor'easter off the mid-Atlantic and northeast will bring coastal flooding, rip currents, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain to the region this weekend," the National Weather Service said on its website.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

The stifling heat that has been blasting the Midwest will intensify into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states on Thursday and Friday.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

All the action is happening above and behind those walls, where hundreds of robots ferry products around to replenish CVS Health stores across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Already however there are signs that Asian consumers are bidding up prices for US gas, with some tankers originally heading for Europe turning around in the mid-Atlantic.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Down the middle of the mid-Atlantic ridge was a canyon–a rift–up to a dozen miles wide for its entire 12,000-mile length.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson