American English pronunciation

How to pronounce atlantic

IPA transcription: [ət'læntɪk]

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Noun

  • the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Adjective

  • relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean

    “Atlantic currents”

Usage examples

  • The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The westbound Atlantic crossing carried an expanded crew including a shore party.
  • Landlocked Atlantic salmon are occasionally stocked as well.
  • He wrote for various magazines, including "The Atlantic Monthly" and "Harper's Magazine".
  • Maravich led the Wolfpack to the Atlantic Coast Conference title that season.
  • More successes followed, on both sides of the Atlantic.
  • Such systems are used for aircraft crossing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
  • Jeffrey Goldberg of "The Atlantic Monthly" also calls the play a blood libel.
  • She claimed that she had married a white woman in Atlantic City.
  • The result was that Poe was dropped from Atlantic's roster of artists.