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

There are no alerts or advisories for boaters over the Atlantic waters or the Keys waters. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 25 June 2026

There are no alerts or advisories for boaters along the Atlantic waters or the Keys waters. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026

Why book Trans-Atlantic glamour is no thing of the past at TWA. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026

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