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

Examples of mid-Atlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While California is a prime example of the uninsurable housing market, other regions are struggling too—particularly Florida, Texas, and the entire mid-Atlantic region (which includes Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia). Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024 When Graham agreed to hear them out, the two fourth-years told him their big idea: a mobile platform that would allow customers of places like Sheetz, the mid-Atlantic convenience store chain, to order sub sandwiches from their phones while, say, pumping gas. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 In addition to the unlimited Epic Pass, Vail will put its other passes on sale, including the Epic Local Pass, which offers unrestricted access to 29 resorts for $731; and the Northeast Value Pass, which includes access to 21 resorts across the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and Midwest for $600. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 In a forecast released this week, forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center said the mild trend in the eastern U.S. is expected to continue throughout March, especially in the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024 Light to moderate rain will also move into the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024 And as the weight of enormous glaciers that once extended down to New Jersey lifted after the last ice age, a seesaw effect is causing bedrock across the mid-Atlantic and South to sink by about 1 millimeter per year. Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024 One exceptionally bright fireball was seen by hundreds across the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. last September. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2024 Those ticks are mainly found in the Northeastern, mid-Atlantic, and central Midwestern states, where most of the Lyme disease occurs. Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 Feb. 2024

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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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