Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
1
a
: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean
the Atlantic community
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Here, warm Atlantic currents weave through tidal rivers and salt marshes, creating a maze of shallow channels.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Love at first sight Earhart, then a social worker living in Boston, interviewed to be part of the three-person crew making that historic 1928 trans-Atlantic flight, and Putnam quickly spotted her potential to be his new adventure heroine.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
This development marks a notable change in what has so far been a quiet peak period of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Erin was a frightening peek into a new world order of how strong Atlantic storms are becoming as the planet warms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Love at first sight Earhart, then a social worker living in Boston, interviewed to be part of the three-person crew making that historic 1928 trans-Atlantic flight, and Putnam quickly spotted her potential to be his new adventure heroine.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
This development marks a notable change in what has so far been a quiet peak period of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Erin was a frightening peek into a new world order of how strong Atlantic storms are becoming as the planet warms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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