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

Famous aviator Amelia Earhart from Atchison, Kansas became the first woman to make a nonstop, solo transatlantic flight, second only after Charles Lindbergh. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Washington’s trade truce with Beijing has dispelled illusions that the transatlantic partners form a united front and made European partners doubt that the United States will come to their aid. — Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026

For a weekend or long-weekend trip, either city delivers a full international travel experience without the planning complexity or cost of a transatlantic itinerary. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

In September 2026, Norwegian company Bulk Infrastructure Group AS began looking for a Canadian partner to take a majority ownership stake in a new transatlantic cable directly linking Europe to Canada, according to Bloomberg News. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 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