South Atlantic

American  

[sauth at-lan-tik] / ˈsaʊθ ætˈlæn tɪk /

noun

1. the region of the world that lies in the Southern Hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean, including all the coastal countries, islands, and archipelagos located there.

   I’ve got relatives throughout the South Atlantic, but my cousins in Uruguay are the only ones I really know.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the region of the world that lies in the Southern Hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean, often specifically to the South Atlantic Ocean itself.

   their South Atlantic adventures aboard a small fishing boat.

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South Atlantic

Britain and Argentina fought a brief but bitter 10-week war in 1982 over the South Atlantic islands, known to Argentines as Las Malvinas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war in 1982 over the South Atlantic islands, a British overseas territory which Argentines call Las Malvinas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

“This action helps remove barriers to research and response efforts while we continue monitoring the recent outbreak linked to the South Atlantic cruise ship,” Mr. Kennedy tweeted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

For Olson, the highlight of her time aboard the Plancius was the ship’s visit to South Georgia Island, home to millions of penguins in the South Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

“The domesticity in this poem, these kitchens, gardens, ponds...is not a metaphor for the ludicrous war in the South Atlantic in this year?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell