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

The scientists examined genetic material collected from volcanic lakes in Iceland and from deep-sea hydrothermal vents located more than two kilometers beneath the North Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

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

This is the general character of these pirates, that are occasionally met in different parts of the North Atlantic Ocean, and also about the equinoctial line.

From A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832 by Holman, James