mid-Atlantic

American

[mid-at-lan-tik] / ˈmɪd ætˈlæn tɪk /

adjective

using, manifesting, or characterized by a mixture of American and British behavior or speech.

mid-Atlantic British

adjective

characterized by a blend of British and American styles, elements, etc

a disc jockey's mid-Atlantic accent

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Example Sentences

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Temperatures at the start of this week’s nor’easter were mild, and even mixed with rain across much of the mid-Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, 13 airports have been hit with ground stops, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

From MarketWatch

A massive winter storm bearing down on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic put states on emergency measures Sunday and upended air travel, with airlines canceling thousands of flights ahead of the arrival of blizzard conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

He previously covered general news in the mid-Atlantic region, as well as K-12 education issues nationally.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Texas and the mid-Atlantic, several power plants have gone offline because of the cold, but it hasn’t yet caused the grid to buckle.

From Barron's

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