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transatlantic

[ trans-uht-lan-tik, tranz- ]

adjective

  1. crossing or reaching across the Atlantic:

    a transatlantic liner.

  2. situated beyond the Atlantic.


transatlantic

/ ˌٰæԳəˈæԳɪ /

adjective

  1. on or from the other side of the Atlantic
  2. crossing the Atlantic
“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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Other Word Forms

  • ٰԲa·t·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transatlantic1

First recorded in 1770–80; trans- + Atlantic
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Example Sentences

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Thanks to a support slot with U2 on their 1983 US tour, The Alarm gained a transatlantic following - not an inconsiderable achievement.

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At present the amount of CO2 this pilot project is removing is tiny – at most 100 metric tonnes per year – that's about the carbon footprint of about 100 transatlantic flights.

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The talks - which UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will also attend - form the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February.

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There are some notable differences between the two transatlantic TV industries.

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Nonetheless, the shock and anger generated in Europe by events of the past week have added fuel to perceptions of a much larger transatlantic rift – of a shifting of the tectonic plates of international relations.

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