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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The temblor happened at 7:23 p.m. Atlantic time about 130 miles southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, data from the agency shows.
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New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Nova Scotia is in the Atlantic time zone, two hours ahead of Central time, so dad records Hawks night games for Lennox to watch later.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Ocean conditions are ripe near the Atlantic coast, but a few other factors need to align for a major snowstorm in the Northeast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
May and June tend to be a nice shoulder season when lower prices and nice weather converge, but keep in mind that the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November and brings a chance of tropical storms.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
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New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Nova Scotia is in the Atlantic time zone, two hours ahead of Central time, so dad records Hawks night games for Lennox to watch later.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Ocean conditions are ripe near the Atlantic coast, but a few other factors need to align for a major snowstorm in the Northeast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
May and June tend to be a nice shoulder season when lower prices and nice weather converge, but keep in mind that the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November and brings a chance of tropical storms.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for Atlantic
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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