Atlantic

adjective

At·​lan·​tic ət-ˈlan-tik 

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1

a

: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean

b

: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.

2

: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean

the Atlantic community

Examples of Atlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How hurricanes and temperatures could respond to the change There will not be a clear influence from El Niño or La Niña to help guide forecasts on how this upcoming Atlantic hurricane season – which starts in June – will unfold. —Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025

There are numerous life-threatening rip currents at all Atlantic beaches of Central Florida and the Treasure Coast. —Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025

The authors gave young Atlantic salmon in Sweden a dose of clobazam — a benzo used to treat seizures and anxiety that’s often found in wastewater — equal to what some fish might naturally be exposed to in streams. —Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025

Meteorologists from Colorado State University recently shared an initial forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season warning that up to 17 storms are expected with nine of them becoming hurricanes. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing Atlantic

• Atlantic croaker
• Atlantic puffin
• Atlantic salmon
• Atlantic time
• Atlantic white cedar
• mid-Atlantic
• Middle Atlantic
• North Atlantic Oscillation

Rhymes for Atlantic

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