transatlantic

adjective

trans·​at·​lan·​tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 

ˌtranz-

1

a

: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean

a transatlantic cable

b

: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean

transatlantic airfares

2

a

: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean

b

: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain

transatlantic cooperation

Examples of transatlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The transatlantic alliance may, as a result, be entering terra incognita. — Mark Webber, Time, 24 July 2026

As such, transatlantic counterterrorism cooperation could be in for turbulent times. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Installation of the first transatlantic cable was completed after multiple tries. — USA Today, 21 July 2026

The aircraft operated in hybrid-electric mode during every leg of that transatlantic journey. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for transatlantic

• unromantic
• antic
• frantic
• atlantic
• gigantic
• pedantic
• romantic
• semantic
• vedantic

Kids Definition

transatlantic

adjective

trans·​at·​lan·​tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlant-ik 

ˌtranz-

1

: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean

a transatlantic cable

2

: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean

our transatlantic friends