transatlantic

[ trans-uht-lan-tik, tranz- ]

/ ˌtræns ətˈlæn tɪk, ˌtrænz- /

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adjective

crossing or reaching across the Atlantic: a transatlantic liner.

situated beyond the Atlantic.

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Origin of transatlantic

First recorded in 1770–80; trans- + Atlantic

OTHER WORDS FROM transatlantic

trans·at·lan·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby transatlantic

transamidination, transaminase, transamination, transannular, transarctic, transatlantic, transaxle, transcalent, transcarbamylase, transcarboxylase, Transcaucasia

How to use transatlantic in a sentence

When I was younger, I suffered from days of disrupted sleep after having a drink too many on a transatlantic flight.
Try these new tricks for fighting jet lag|Christopher Elliott|August 25, 2021|Washington Post
Isaacman often points out that it took only 12 years after Charles Lindbergh’s solo trip across the Atlantic before Pan Am introduced commercial transatlantic service.
Four Civilian Astronauts. Three Days in Orbit. One Giant Leap. Meet the Inspiration4 Crew|Jeffrey Kluger|August 10, 2021|Time
They helped create the transatlantic trading system, innovating with financial instruments such as letters of credit that underpinned the whole system.
What America's Plutocrats Today Should Learn From Past Generations|Zachary Karabell|June 9, 2021|Time
The first transatlantic yacht race was characterized by several shocking details, the craziest of which was the fact that the three men woke up the next morning, no doubt with roaring hangovers, and decided to go through with their insane idea.
The Hard-Drinking Playboys Who Made Transatlantic Sailing History|Allison McNearney|June 6, 2021|The Daily Beast

The competition launched that day was the first ever transatlantic yacht race.
The Hard-Drinking Playboys Who Made Transatlantic Sailing History|Allison McNearney|June 6, 2021|The Daily Beast
Hard to tell if The Boss is for, or against, this transatlantic ass-kissing--but we do know he has a thing for red heads.
Is Springsteen Still Misty Over Christie?|Bill Schulz|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They both have those instincts and that history and generally look at the transatlantic relationship through the same lens.
Biden Aide Fires Back at Gates|Josh Rogin|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lauren pleaded guilty to breaching the peace and being drunk on board a transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight.
Designer’s Niece In Yuppie Air Rage|Tom Sykes|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether Ferdydurke or Transatlantic is his masterpiece is a close call.
Louis Begley: How I Write|Noah Charney|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So Narrative4 puts what we see in TransAtlantic into practice?
Colum McCann Talks New Novel ‘TransAtlantic’ and Narrative4|Phil Klay|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Foreign varieties are used only to a limited extent, being chiefly confined to those of transatlantic birth and tastes.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He evidently avoided taking a share in the discussion of his Transatlantic career, probably from delicacy to his English auditor.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
A training in transatlantic liberty is necessary for their appreciation.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
Transatlantic journeys these days aren't what they used to be before America went into the war.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb
Edward Henry had once assisted, under very dramatic circumstances, at the departure of a Transatlantic liner from Liverpool.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for transatlantic

transatlantic

/ (ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk) /

adjective

on or from the other side of the Atlantic

crossing the Atlantic

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