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mid-Atlantic

[ mid-at-lan-tik ]

adjective

  1. using, manifesting, or characterized by a mixture of American and British behavior or speech.


mid-Atlantic

adjective

  1. characterized by a blend of British and American styles, elements, etc

    a disc jockey's mid-Atlantic accent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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This means rain bearing areas of low pressure that we would normally see come in off the mid-Atlantic have been diverted elsewhere leading to the settled and dry weather in the UK.

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“I was thinking that there would be changes,” said a Department of Agriculture researcher in the mid-Atlantic region who studies drought- and pest-resistant crops.

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A ruling in Maryland this week could push the birthright citizenship question to the mid-Atlantic 4th Circuit.

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The Dabney continues to pay tribute to the wonderful farmers, watermen and purveyors of the mid-Atlantic region who provide some of the best and most unique products in the country.

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It’s not specified in the script but I think she comes from rural Illinois or something and she’s created this affect, this mid-Atlantic accent as a way of classing herself up.

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