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

View from the middle powers Western European workers are famously pampered in comparison to their transatlantic peers. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Old news aside, Hungarian think tanks continue to serve as a transatlantic conduit between conservatives in Washington and Budapest. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026

The royal visit is intended to commemorate 250 years of American independence and, perhaps, to help steady relations at a time of strain in the transatlantic alliance. —Karla Adam The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026

In Europe, early NWSL investor and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian bought a minority stake in Chelsea which gave the west London team a valuation of $326 million, contributing to an increasingly intense transatlantic battle between the world’s top leagues to attract, retain and transfer elite talent. —Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 Apr. 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