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

Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 offers kennels for pets on transatlantic crossings. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026

The new president trod carefully, acknowledging only obliquely the legal end of the transatlantic slave trade in 1808. —Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026

Norwegian Cruise Line got ahold of its newest ship at a ceremony in Italy on Thursday ahead of its transatlantic crossing to Miami. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026

Turkey is a member of the transatlantic NATO alliance, and the launch was Iran's first apparent attempt to target any of the alliance's members since the war began on Saturday. —CBS News, 4 Mar. 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