North Atlantic Ocean

American  

Also North Atlantic

1. the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, extending from the equator to the Arctic Ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of North Atlantic Ocean

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Some made it out to the North Atlantic Ocean, while others reversed course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Apparently part of where the countries disagree is that Trump doesn’t understand the difference between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Bering Sea.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory made up of 181 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

The chart extends from the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean to the Mongol empire’s Golden Horde in what is now Eastern Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

There are three species of large whales without a dorsal fin in the western North Atlantic Ocean.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David