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Atlantic

adjective At·lan·tic \ət-ˈlan-tik, at-\

Definition of ATLANTIC

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 United States
2
:  of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean <the Atlantic community>
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First Known Use of ATLANTIC

1594

Rhymes with ATLANTIC

gigantic, pedantic, romantic, semantic
ATLANTIC Defined for Kids

Atlantic

geographical name At·lan·tic \ət-ˈlan-tik, at-\

Definition of ATLANTIC for Kids

ocean separating North America & South America from Europe & Africa; often divided into North Atlantic and South Atlantic
— Atlantic adjective

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33 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Atlantic
  2. Atlantic bluefin
  3. Atlantic bonito
  4. Atlantic brant
  5. Atlantic cod
  6. Atlantic croaker
  7. Atlantic Daylight Time
  8. Atlantic flyway
  9. Atlantic Forest
  10. Atlantic halibut
  11. Atlantic Highlands
  12. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
  13. Atlantic kittiwake
  14. Atlantic oyster
  15. Atlantic puffin
  16. Atlantic sailfish
  17. Atlantic salmon
  18. Atlantic spotted dolphin
  19. Atlantic Standard Time
  20. Atlantic sturgeon
  21. Atlantic time
  22. Atlantic white cedar
  23. Atlantic City
  24. Atlantic Ocean
  25. Atlantic Provinces
  26. North Atlantic Oscillation
  27. North Atlantic right whale
  28. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  29. sub-Atlantic
  30. West-Atlantic
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