West Atlantic

American  

noun

1. a group of languages of W Africa constituting a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, and including Fulani and Wolof.

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West Atlantic British  

noun

1. the W part of the Atlantic Ocean, esp the N Atlantic around North America

2. a branch of the Niger-Congo family of African languages, spoken in Senegal and in scattered areas eastwards, including Fulani and Wolof

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adjective

1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages

Example Sentences

The Atlantic storm season has been relatively quiet so far, however the presence of Tropical Storm Dexter, currently in the west Atlantic north of Bermuda, could help spark a change in weather patterns again.

From BBC

West Atlantic Port Services did not answer phone calls for comment.

From Reuters

However, a bill of lading for the Adisa dated June 3, 2021 and issued by West Atlantic Port Services in Togo said the vessel had loaded 1.89 million barrels of West African blended heavy crude oil, according to the document reviewed by Reuters.

From Reuters

To the east, the Bermuda High is sweeping a stream of sultry air and deep moisture northward over the west Atlantic.

From Washington Post

The Gulf Stream, the warm water current that weaves a serpentine path from the west Atlantic to the United Kingdom, routinely brews some of the most extreme winter storms in the northern hemisphere, disrupting shipping and marine commerce while affecting weather throughout the globe.

From Washington Post