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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024At•lan•tic (at lan′tik),USA pronunciation adj. - Place Namesof or pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
- Place Namesof, pertaining to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.:the Atlantic states.
- Place Namesof or pertaining to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, esp. those of North America and Europe.
- Governmentof or pertaining to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members:the Atlantic Alliance.
n. - Place NamesSee Atlantic Ocean.
- Rail Transporta steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck. See table under Whyte classification.
- Greek Atlantikós of (Mount) Atlas, equivalent. to Atlant- (stem of Átlās) + -ikos -ic
- Latin Atlanticum (mare) the Atlantic (ocean), neuter of Atlanticus
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Atlantic /ətˈlæntɪk/ n - the Atlantic ⇒
short for Atlantic Ocean adj - of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
- of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin Atlanticus, from Greek (pelagos) Atlantikos (the sea) of Atlas (so called because it lay beyond the Atlas Mountains) |