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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According to AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski, a band of steady rain is expected from the upper mid-Atlantic to southwestern New England into Wednesday evening, with New York City at the center of the wet conditions.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 15 May 2025
But the parasite’s range seems to be expanding into the mid-Atlantic, according to a new paper published last month in the Journal of Medical Entomology.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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.
—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
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John Bacon, USA Today, 15 May 2025
But the parasite’s range seems to be expanding into the mid-Atlantic, according to a new paper published last month in the Journal of Medical Entomology.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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.
—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
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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