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Definition of "transatlantic" []

  • Situated on or coming from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. (adjective)
  • Spanning or crossing the Atlantic Ocean. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "transatlantic" in a sentence
  • "O'BRIEN: The second worse is a trip across the pond to what they call a transatlantic abort, then potentially an abort -- so-called abort to orbit."
  • "(How many ethnic slurs are heard in transatlantic business class?)"
  • "Europeans are watching closely to see what - if any difference - the results will make in transatlantic relations."