Atlantic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.
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of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
the Atlantic states.
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of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.
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of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members.
the Atlantic Alliance.
noun
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the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean.
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Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
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of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains
Other Word Forms
- sub-Atlantic adjective
Etymology
Origin of Atlantic
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Atlanticum (mare), “the Atlantic (ocean),” neuter of Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikós “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Átlās ) + -ikos adjective suffix; Atlas ( def. 1 ), -ic
Example Sentences
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What precisely those ramps are isn’t clear, but he told The Atlantic on Sunday that Iran’s new leaders “want to talk, and I have agreed to talk.”
He told Fox News that 48 Iranian leaders had been killed "in one shot" and told The Atlantic that he was ready to open negotiations but "can't tell" when.
From Barron's
"We are in a large-scale military campaign that, in my opinion, is going to last several days, or even several weeks," said David Khalfa, co-founder of the Atlantic Middle East Forum research centre.
From Barron's
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Wizz Air are among carriers to pare back their schedules to destinations in the Middle East, citing safety concerns.
From BBC
No presidential order has been issued to send any ships of any description to the island nation in the North Atlantic — and even more to the point, none was needed.
From Salon
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