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transatlantic

transatlantic

16 4.3
Relating to crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and America
  • adjective
  • /ˌtrænzəˈtlæntɪk/
: transatlántico
  • The first nonstop transatlantic flight... was made by Alcock and Brown from Newfoundland to Ireland.
  • transatlantic trade
  • transatlantic relations
  • transatlantic partnership

So overall, the elections are going to, you know, 'cause that transatlantic bridge to creak just a little bit.

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Examples

  • For the time being, at least, the smaller ports enjoyed a share of the transatlantic trade.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Just one round trip transatlantic flight emits twice as much carbon dioxide emissions as driving the family car for an entire year.

  • I received a transatlantic call one day.

  • All is not well either in our region or in the transatlantic relationship.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I have sat with him on a transatlantic plane, had a very, very long conversation with him.

  • I've got two guys and a transatlantic conference call coming up.

  • Their greatest failure, however, lies with the looming problems at the heart of the transatlantic economic relationship.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Ladies and gentlemen, I'm firmly convinced that we can develop a new shared agenda in our transatlantic relations.

  • This is a transatlantic flight from New York to London, the airline now confirming this is, in fact, a hijacking in progress.

  • I booked a transatlantic flight to visit my family in England.

Synonyms

transoceanic
vstransatlantic
2 6.7

Happening between continents across an ocean for travel and communication

is specific to crossings between Europe and America

Surface Forms

transatlantic positive

Morphology

transatlantic = Atlantic (transparent) = trans + atlantic

The prefix 'trans-' meaning 'across' combines directly with 'Atlantic' (the Atlantic Ocean) to yield 'across the Atlantic', a meaning readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word transatlantic comes from trans- meaning 'across', as in transport, and Atlantic meaning the 'Atlantic Ocean', the sea between Europe and America. So transatlantic describes something that goes 'across the Atlantic', like a flight, cable, or business link between the two continents.