Atlantic
[ at-lan-tik ]
/ ætˈlæn tɪk /
adjective
of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean.
of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.: the Atlantic states.
of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe.
of or relating to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members: the Atlantic Alliance.
noun
Railroads.
a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.
Origin of Atlantic
OTHER WORDS FROM Atlantic
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British Dictionary definitions for atlantic
Atlantic
/ (ətˈlæntɪk) /
noun
the Atlantic short for Atlantic Ocean
adjective
of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains
Word Origin for Atlantic
C15: from Latin
Atlanticus, from Greek (
pelagos)
Atlantikos (the sea) of Atlas (so called because it lay beyond the Atlas Mountains)