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

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

For many places in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, it’s the coldest winter in more than 20 years.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Among Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, 13 airports have been hit with ground stops, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

A massive winter storm bearing down on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic put states on emergency measures Sunday and upended air travel, with airlines canceling thousands of flights ahead of the arrival of blizzard conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Then in 1960 core samples showed that the ocean floor was quite young at the mid-Atlantic ridge but grew progressively older as you moved away from it to the east or west.

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