Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
1
a
: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean
the Atlantic community
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There is a small craft advisory in Atlantic waters and a high risk of rip currents near the coast.
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The weather is also leading to a higher chance for rip currents in the Atlantic and hazardous winds and seas.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The watersheds — four connected with the Chesapeake Bay and one that’s part of an Atlantic coastal bay — are the first chosen under the state’s Whole Watershed Act passed in 2024.
—Timothy Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
In addition to these species, the region also offers the opportunity to catch the occasional seabird soaring along the surf, with potential appearances by the great shearwater, Atlantic puffin and pomarine jaeger, to name a few.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
The weather is also leading to a higher chance for rip currents in the Atlantic and hazardous winds and seas.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The watersheds — four connected with the Chesapeake Bay and one that’s part of an Atlantic coastal bay — are the first chosen under the state’s Whole Watershed Act passed in 2024.
—Timothy Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
In addition to these species, the region also offers the opportunity to catch the occasional seabird soaring along the surf, with potential appearances by the great shearwater, Atlantic puffin and pomarine jaeger, to name a few.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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