mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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Warning notices advising pilots and mariners to steer clear of the test area indicated the missile and its hypersonic glide vehicle were supposed to splash down in the mid-Atlantic Ocean hundreds of miles north and northeast of Puerto Rico.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
The map is a fascinating representation of the protection geography and meteorology gives the millions of people who live in the mid-Atlantic region — especially in the Washington DC area.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
But a second report said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly flipped to contraction from growth.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Woodberry Kitchen, the restaurant Spike Gjerde ran for 15 years in an old mill, was regarded by many as the best in the mid-Atlantic region, owing to the chef’s rigorously local approach.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
The map is a fascinating representation of the protection geography and meteorology gives the millions of people who live in the mid-Atlantic region — especially in the Washington DC area.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
But a second report said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly flipped to contraction from growth.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Woodberry Kitchen, the restaurant Spike Gjerde ran for 15 years in an old mill, was regarded by many as the best in the mid-Atlantic region, owing to the chef’s rigorously local approach.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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