ATLANTIC Definition & Meaning

Atlantic

[ at-lan-tik ]

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adjective

of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.
of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the United States:
the Atlantic states.
of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.
of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members:
the Atlantic Alliance.

noun

the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean ( def ).
Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Atlantic

/ ə��ˈ��æ�Գ�ɪ�� /

noun

the Atlantic
short for Atlantic Ocean

adjective

of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

��ܲ�-��·��t�� adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Atlanticum (mare), “the Atlantic (ocean),” neuter of Atlanticus, from Greek ��ٱ��Գپ��ó�� “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Á�ٱ�� ) + -ikos adjective suffix; Atlas ( def 1 ), -ic

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic¹

C15: from Latin Atlanticus, from Greek ( pelagos ) Atlantikos (the sea) of Atlas (so called because it lay beyond the Atlas Mountains)

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As high pressure gradually shifts a little more into Europe, an area of low pressure in the North Atlantic will start to edge closer.

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On this side of the Atlantic, underpinning globalisation and free trade are the theories of 19th-Century British economist David Ricardo.

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With a population of about 3,600 people, the Falkland Islands is an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law, due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.

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As David Graham at the Atlantic wrote in a recent article on how Republicans are implementing Project 2025, the party under Trump has made the "effort to restore traditional families" a priority.

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