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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The harsh Atlantic winds are constantly reshaping the forest landscape.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
No place to call home When Florida’s Atlantic barrier islands first formed some 7,000 years ago, they were located tens of miles farther out at sea, invisible from the coast.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Dash In is owned by The Wills Group, one of the largest independent fuel distributors in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to its website.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
There is a dangerous high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
No place to call home When Florida’s Atlantic barrier islands first formed some 7,000 years ago, they were located tens of miles farther out at sea, invisible from the coast.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Dash In is owned by The Wills Group, one of the largest independent fuel distributors in the Mid-Atlantic region, according to its website.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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