North Atlantic

American

[nawrth at-lan-tik] / ˈnɔrθ ætˈlæn tɪk /

noun

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

As a biologist based in Newfoundland, she has a particular interest in the flora and fauna of the North Atlantic.

adjective

of or relating to the region of the world that lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the Atlantic Ocean, often specifically to the North Atlantic Ocean itself.

The most active time for North Atlantic hurricane development seems to be from mid-August to mid-October.

Example Sentences

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Throughout the day, he spoke with the leaders of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s secretary-general, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

From The Wall Street Journal

France’s new forward-deterrence doctrine is intended to supplement, rather than replace, U.S. nuclear deterrence through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Macron said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He called on him to share any credible information about security threats with him and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal

The accord was criticised by the EU which said it could cause "irreversible" damage to the dwindling North Atlantic mackerel population.

From Barron's

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