Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
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
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Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Could another Atlantic storm form?
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Leaf peepers can take the scenic route on Ocean Drive in Newport for stunning fall foliage and Atlantic views.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations on the Sea Islands of the lower Atlantic states, including part of north Florida.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Could another Atlantic storm form?
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Leaf peepers can take the scenic route on Ocean Drive in Newport for stunning fall foliage and Atlantic views.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations on the Sea Islands of the lower Atlantic states, including part of north Florida.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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