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

Leo spoke about his family’s historical links to the transatlantic slave trade on Wednesday in response to a reporter’s question about his American heritage. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

The flight began on a Boeing 727 in Frankfurt before transferring passengers and luggage to the 747 during its London stop for the transatlantic leg of the journey. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Columbus’s first transatlantic voyage departed from Spain with three ships, searching for a route west to Asia. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 July 2026

Ted Lasso is gonna have to book another transatlantic flight. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

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