transatlantic

adjective

trans·​at·​lan·​tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 

ˌtranz-

1

a

: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean

a transatlantic cable

b

: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean

transatlantic airfares

2

a

: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean

b

: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain

transatlantic cooperation

Examples of transatlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of Germany’s best mountains for winter sports offer more affordable passes than their Austrian and Swiss counterparts, and the Bavarian Alps’ proximity to Munich means transatlantic travelers have an easy final leg en route to their ski getaways. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

The ship will launch with Caribbean cruises from Miami, following its initial transatlantic voyage. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025

There could have been a full-scale transatlantic trade war. —Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025

Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with national security correspondent Greg Myre and Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley about where the transatlantic alliance goes from here. —December 11, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for transatlantic

• unromantic
• antic
• frantic
• atlantic
• gigantic
• pedantic
• romantic
• semantic
• vedantic

Kids Definition

transatlantic

adjective

trans·​at·​lan·​tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlant-ik 

ˌtranz-

1

: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean

a transatlantic cable

2

: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean

our transatlantic friends