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

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season arrives amid unprecedented shifts in federal disaster management. —Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Despite the late start, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be above-normal by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is anticipating an above-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, although not as active as last year. —Anna Skinner hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

Despite the slower start, especially compared to recent unusually active seasons, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is still expected to be above-average. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 June 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