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
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About 900 flights experience GPS disruptions daily, with degraded GPS service affecting a dozen or so transatlantic flights.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Women, meanwhile, were keeping a close eye on the style of their transatlantic sisters, and none more so than Dolley Madison.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Merchants underwriting transatlantic voyages spread the risk of early global trade.
—Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Women, meanwhile, were keeping a close eye on the style of their transatlantic sisters, and none more so than Dolley Madison.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Merchants underwriting transatlantic voyages spread the risk of early global trade.
—Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026
So how does that supply chain survive the transatlantic leap?
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for transatlantic
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“Transatlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transatlantic. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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
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