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

Researchers in Syracuse University's Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab, led by Susan Parks, professor of biology, have been utilizing this technology to study the behavior of humpback whales in the North Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

North Atlantic Ocean chiefly on the European side, wintering south to New Brunswick.

From The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. by Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert)