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Atlantic

[at-lan-tik]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the United States.

    the Atlantic states.

  3. of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.

  4. of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members.

    the Atlantic Alliance.



noun

  1. the Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean.

  2. Railroads.a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Atlantic

/ əˈæԳɪ /

noun

  1. short for Atlantic Ocean

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean

  2. of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sub-Atlantic adjective
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51Թ 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 ٱԳپó “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Áٱ ) + -ikos adjective suffix; Atlas ( def. 1 ), -ic
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51Թ 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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His writing has also been featured in the New Yorker, the Atlantic, the Financial Times, the New York Times Magazine and elsewhere.

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However, a decline in Scottish cattle numbers would need to be reversed in order to meet demand from across the Atlantic.

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Concerns have been raised by several UK industries, including car manufacturers and steelmakers, which export a lot of goods across the Atlantic.

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By Sunday things become more uncertain and we may see fresher air move in from the Atlantic with a risk of thundery downpours.

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Talks will focus on North Atlantic and Arctic security as well as climate change, economic development and critical minerals, before Macron continues to the G7 summit in Canada.

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