The Atlantic ocean; also figurative.

the Atlantic Ocean.

Chiefly humorous. The sea, the ocean, esp. the North Atlantic Ocean. Usually with the, frequently as the big pond or the great pond. Cf. also herring…

In singular. In representations of the speech of North American Indians: the North Atlantic Ocean. Cf. the great pond at pond, n. 2.

The middle or central region of the Atlantic Ocean.

humorous. The Atlantic Ocean, esp. as separating Britain and North America. Cf. herring-pond, n. Obsolete.

(a) adj. of or relating to the central region of the eastern seaboard of the United States; spec. designating the states of New York, New Jersey…

humorously. The sea, esp. the North Atlantic Ocean (cf. pond, n. 2); any body of water viewed as small or insignificant.

the Atlantic ocean (cf. herring-pond, n.).