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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The heat is expected to shift into the Midwest and Ohio Valley by the end of the weekend and arrive in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Sunday through the first half of next week.
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Heat waves incoming For man y areas from the Midwest to the central Appalachians, mid-Atlantic, and perhaps parts of New England, the first heat waves of the year will bring the highest temperatures of the year so far.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Lewes Oyster House Located in the town's historic district, Lewes Oyster House pays homage to the many oyster houses that sprang up along the mid-Atlantic coast during the late 18th century, a.k.a.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The weekend forecast highlights that thunderstorms may be most active from the lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley, the southern Appalachians, and parts of the mid-Atlantic.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Heat waves incoming For man y areas from the Midwest to the central Appalachians, mid-Atlantic, and perhaps parts of New England, the first heat waves of the year will bring the highest temperatures of the year so far.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Lewes Oyster House Located in the town's historic district, Lewes Oyster House pays homage to the many oyster houses that sprang up along the mid-Atlantic coast during the late 18th century, a.k.a.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
The weekend forecast highlights that thunderstorms may be most active from the lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley, the southern Appalachians, and parts of the mid-Atlantic.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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