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
Examples of Atlantic in a Sentence
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Florida scored four goals in a little more than 13 minutes, including the game-tying and go-ahead goals just 10 seconds apart, to beat the Maple Leafs, 5-2, and steal the Atlantic crown away from the Bruins in the last game of the regular season.
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David Wilson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Sea moss, also known as Irish sea moss or Irish moss, is a type of red algae that grows in inlets and tidepools along the Atlantic coast between Europe and North America.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 17 Apr. 2024
Coral bleaching has been documented across at least 53 countries and territories in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans and across both hemispheres.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
The natural pattern of El Niño has begun to dissipate and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates there is a 60% chance La Niña develops this summer, which could help cool Atlantic waters and allow some corals to recover, at least temporarily.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
From spectacular Atlantic beaches to the lush Taconic Mountains, Massachusetts is packed with natural beauty and history that draw both tourists and locals to destinations around the state.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The last eclipse in 2017 passed in a different direction from this year's path of totality, stretching from the Pacific Northwest in a southwest path to the lower Atlantic states and into the ocean.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
From there, the eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, traveling through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting North America on the Atlantic coast around 5:16 p.m.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
Facts The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
—CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
David Wilson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Sea moss, also known as Irish sea moss or Irish moss, is a type of red algae that grows in inlets and tidepools along the Atlantic coast between Europe and North America.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 17 Apr. 2024
Coral bleaching has been documented across at least 53 countries and territories in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans and across both hemispheres.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
The natural pattern of El Niño has begun to dissipate and NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates there is a 60% chance La Niña develops this summer, which could help cool Atlantic waters and allow some corals to recover, at least temporarily.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
From spectacular Atlantic beaches to the lush Taconic Mountains, Massachusetts is packed with natural beauty and history that draw both tourists and locals to destinations around the state.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
The last eclipse in 2017 passed in a different direction from this year's path of totality, stretching from the Pacific Northwest in a southwest path to the lower Atlantic states and into the ocean.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
From there, the eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, traveling through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting North America on the Atlantic coast around 5:16 p.m.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
Facts The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
—CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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