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

the Atlantic Ocean.

Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

Origin of Atlantic

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Atlanticum (mare), “the Atlantic (ocean),” neuter of Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikós “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Átlās ) + -ikos adjective suffix; see Atlas (def. 1), -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Atlantic

sub-At·lan·tic, adjective

Words nearby Atlantic

Atlanta, atlantad, atlantal, Atlantean, atlantes, Atlantic, Atlantic Charter, Atlantic City, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Atlanticism, Atlanticist

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Example sentences from the Web for Atlantic

There was Air France Flight 447, which fell into the south Atlantic in 2009.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Atlantic has reported extensively on the at least $600 million Amazon stands to be paid for handling CIA data.
How Amazon Became Santa’s Sweatshop|Sally Kohn|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The youngest old man any of us knows,” an unnamed friend of Atlantic Publisher David Bradley said of Hughes.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much like the Taj Mahal, Revel opened in classically gaudy Atlantic City style in April 2012—with a sunrise Champagne toast.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Notoriously, Atlantic City did not get its first supermarket until 1996.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal|Olivia Nuzzi|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He believed in his Idea so thoroughly that he knew he was going to find something across the Atlantic.
Christopher Columbus, Complete|Filson Young
But the Atlantic would not alone produce so great an effect.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock
News travelled slowly across the Atlantic, and neither British nor American commanders knew of it for months later.
A History of the United States|Cecil Chesterton
The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses.
The Man in the Twilight|Ridgwell Cullum
It was learned beyond doubt at Atlantic that the Doctor and Ethel had been there.
When the Cock Crows|Waldron Baily

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	atlantic
释义	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 the Atlantic Ocean. Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. Origin of Atlantic First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Atlanticum (mare), “the Atlantic (ocean),” neuter of Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikós “of (Mount) Atlas,” equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Átlās ) + -ikos adjective suffix; see Atlas (def. 1), -ic OTHER WORDS FROM Atlantic sub-At·lan·tic, adjective Words nearby Atlantic Atlanta, atlantad, atlantal, Atlantean, atlantes, Atlantic, Atlantic Charter, Atlantic City, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Atlanticism, Atlanticist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Atlantic There was Air France Flight 447, which fell into the south Atlantic in 2009. Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014\|Clive Irving\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Atlantic has reported extensively on the at least $600 million Amazon stands to be paid for handling CIA data. How Amazon Became Santa’s Sweatshop\|Sally Kohn\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The youngest old man any of us knows,” an unnamed friend of Atlantic Publisher David Bradley said of Hughes. The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple\|James Kirchick\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Much like the Taj Mahal, Revel opened in classically gaudy Atlantic City style in April 2012—with a sunrise Champagne toast. I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal\|Olivia Nuzzi\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Notoriously, Atlantic City did not get its first supermarket until 1996. I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal\|Olivia Nuzzi\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He believed in his Idea so thoroughly that he knew he was going to find something across the Atlantic. Christopher Columbus, Complete\|Filson Young But the Atlantic would not alone produce so great an effect. The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock News travelled slowly across the Atlantic, and neither British nor American commanders knew of it for months later. A History of the United States\|Cecil Chesterton The sea was calm, with just that pleasant, lazy swell which the Atlantic never really loses. The Man in the Twilight\|Ridgwell Cullum It was learned beyond doubt at Atlantic that the Doctor and Ethel had been there. When the Cock Crows\|Waldron Baily 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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