Atlantic Ocean

geographical name

Definition of ATLANTIC OCEAN

ocean separating North & S. America from Europe & Africa area 31,814,640 square miles (82,399,918 square kilometers), often divided into North Atlantic Ocean &South Atlantic Ocean

Rhymes with ATLANTIC OCEAN

Antarctic Ocean, harmonic motion, Pacific Ocean, social promotion

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