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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Among the subjects of the projects are a teen threesome in North Macedonia that leads to a troublesome pregnancy, a shipwreck hiding a sacred amulet on the Atlantic coast of the Sahara, a crumbling blue bus in 1950s Turkey, and mysterious aunt in rural Serbia.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
The second half of this Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be much more active and volatile than the first half.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific began on May 15, two weeks before the Atlantic season started.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Les Sables-d'Olonne sits on the Atlantic coast of western France.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
The second half of this Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be much more active and volatile than the first half.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific began on May 15, two weeks before the Atlantic season started.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Les Sables-d'Olonne sits on the Atlantic coast of western France.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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