transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 
ˌtranz-
1
a
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean
transatlantic airfares
2
a
: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain
transatlantic cooperation
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In real-world terms, this would mean an increase of around 50 minutes to a transatlantic flight.
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Michele Robson, Fortune Europe, 6 Feb. 2025
But splitting the global theatres in this way would fundamentally weaken the transatlantic alliance and benefit only Beijing and Moscow in the long run.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The album, however, never got a proper transatlantic tour because frontman Isaac Wood shocked fans by quitting the group on January 31, 2022—four days before the release of Ants From Up There.
—Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025
Where will the cruise go? Guests will begin their cruise with a transatlantic crossing – and five days at sea – before reaching their first port at Ponta Delgada in Portugal’s Azores archipelago.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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Michele Robson, Fortune Europe, 6 Feb. 2025
But splitting the global theatres in this way would fundamentally weaken the transatlantic alliance and benefit only Beijing and Moscow in the long run.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The album, however, never got a proper transatlantic tour because frontman Isaac Wood shocked fans by quitting the group on January 31, 2022—four days before the release of Ants From Up There.
—Ian Cohen, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2025
Where will the cruise go? Guests will begin their cruise with a transatlantic crossing – and five days at sea – before reaching their first port at Ponta Delgada in Portugal’s Azores archipelago.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Transatlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transatlantic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlant-ik
ˌtranz-
1
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
2
: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
our transatlantic friends
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