Atlantic
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1.4
- proper noun
- /əˈtlæntɪk/
:
Atlántico
- The Atlantic is one of the largest oceans, separating North America from Europe.
- cross the Atlantic
- North Atlantic
- South Atlantic
One was the slave trade in the Atlantic and in the China trade.
- One was the slave trade in the Atlantic and in the China trade.
- It sounds like she stayed in like the Atlantic Ocean.
- I wasn't going to swim to the Atlantic Ocean.
- And that's what's happening over the South Atlantic Anomaly.
- Like liberty, it's facing the Atlantic Ocean, right like out into the world.
- Things like crossing, crossing the Atlantic by boat, which sunk.
- The Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
- What if he could be the first person to cross the Atlantic in a plane?
- The system was that all merchant ships crossing the Atlantic would sail in groups with an escort.
Examples
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She taught in Brussels and then crossed the Atlantic to work at Bell Labs.
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What if he could be the first person to cross the Atlantic in a plane?
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Got lost trying to cross the Atlantic on a 12 foot boat.
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Knows the North Atlantic like no one else.
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From all over, American boys are making their way across the Atlantic to learn how to fly.
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And building a new partnership across the Atlantic is the place to start.
Academic text (2008) -
There was this airplane... over the Atlantic on its way to New York, and it was full of men from the United Nations.
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We need three million tons of supplies to cross the Atlantic every month.
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If war starts in Europe, how long will it take until it crosses the Atlantic?
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This keeps the water in the North Atlantic warm and that warms up the air.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large ocean between the Americas and Europe and Africa
Compounds
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2.5
The part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator between Europe and the Americas
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3.4
A group of states in the eastern United States that includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland
- Formal
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6.0
A group in NATO that makes political decisions and includes permanent representatives from each member country
- Formal
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4.1
An agreement signed in 1949 where countries promise to defend each other and form NATO
A group of European and North American countries that work together for military defence
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7.1
A long underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to near Bouvet Island
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3.5
A region in the east of the United States that includes states like New York and Virginia
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3.2
A large fish that lives in the northern Atlantic and swims upriver to lay eggs
- Specialized
A major NATO headquarters in the United States that planned and led sea operations in the Atlantic
- Specialized
A medium-sized fish like a small tuna that people eat and that lives in warm Atlantic and Mediterranean waters
A common sea mammal with a long nose living in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean, often in aquariums
A silvery sea fish with dark marks and a small chin whisker that makes a croaking sound
A large flat fish that lives in the North Atlantic and is eaten for its firm white flesh
A small fish in the northern Atlantic that lives in large groups and people eat
A very large sea animal with a flat body and wide fins that lives in warm Atlantic waters
A seabird with a black back, white belly, and a bright, colorful beak that nests on northern Atlantic cliffs
A small sea turtle that nests on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America
A large fast fish in the Atlantic Ocean that has a long pointed bill and a tall sail-like fin
A sea fish with a round body that lives in warm Atlantic waters and people eat
A small thin shark with sharp spines on its back found in Atlantic coastal waters
Time used in parts of eastern Canada and some Atlantic islands that is four hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
A large sea fish with three round fins that lives in warm Atlantic waters
- Canadian
A large sea animal with long tusks and thick blubber that lives in cold northern Atlantic and Arctic waters
A medium-sized evergreen tree that grows in wet places on the eastern coast of the United States
- US
A region on the east coast of the United States that includes states like New York and Virginia
- US
A region in the eastern United States that includes states like New York and New Jersey
A person who is the top military leader of NATO in the North Atlantic region
Surface Forms
Morphology
Atlantic = atlant + ic
The element 'atlant-' is not a standalone English word and the connection to Atlas/Atlantis is etymological rather than a productive, guessable composition for learners.
Etymology
Atlantic comes from the Greek name Atlas, a giant who was said to hold up the sky, so the name originally meant 'of Atlas' or 'sea of Atlas'. People used that name for the great ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa, which is why the ocean is called the Atlantic.