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 the Hurricane Center, the center of Gabrielle is moving away from the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal in the mid-Atlantic.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Even if the next storm remains offshore, its tropical moisture could funnel into the Southeast and fuel heavy rain and a flood threat there and in the mid-Atlantic early next week.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Two events hit the PPA’s headquarters city of Dallas, with a bit of eastern mid-Atlantic sites.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In winter, the area is also a mid-Atlantic hub for easily accessible skiing, plus other activities like tubing and ice-skating.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Even if the next storm remains offshore, its tropical moisture could funnel into the Southeast and fuel heavy rain and a flood threat there and in the mid-Atlantic early next week.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Two events hit the PPA’s headquarters city of Dallas, with a bit of eastern mid-Atlantic sites.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In winter, the area is also a mid-Atlantic hub for easily accessible skiing, plus other activities like tubing and ice-skating.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mid-Atlantic
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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