transatlantic

adjective

1
a
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean
transatlantic airfares
2
a
: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain
transatlantic cooperation

Examples of transatlantic in a Sentence

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Before the first transatlantic telegraph cable, messages traveled across the ocean by steamship and took about two weeks each way. Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026 Both companies’ websites tout future transatlantic flights in under four hours. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 African leaders agreed on a framework to demand reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, as well as debt relief. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 This capability would slash transatlantic and transpacific flight times. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transatlantic

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of transatlantic was in 1779

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“Transatlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transatlantic. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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transatlantic

adjective
1
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
2
: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
our transatlantic friends

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