transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
| \ ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik
, ËŒtranz-\
, ËŒtranz-\
Definition of transatlantic
1a
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean
transatlantic airfares
2a
: 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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More seriously, a full-fledged European version of protectionism would do further damage to transatlantic relations. — Scott Cullinane, National Review, "American–European Unity against China Is Indispensable," 5 Sep. 2019 There is a beautiful scene from just after the war, when the sisters gather some of their remaining opera-fan friends together in the London flat to make a transatlantic call to one of their favorites, the soprano Rosa Ponselle, in Baltimore. — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, "Ida and Louise Cook, Two Unusual Heroines of the Second World War," 3 Sep. 2019 Technological innovations – especially the transatlantic telegraph – made possible the rapid transmission of reports on political conflicts, economic crises and natural disasters occurring around the world. — Heather D. Curtis, The Conversation, "How American Christian media promoted charity abroad," 3 Sep. 2019 More must-read stories from Fortune: —Greta Thunberg is shunning transatlantic flights. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Eastern Airlines Plans to Fly Again Soon," 26 Aug. 2019 However, the summit is more likely to once again highlight transatlantic rifts over trade, Iran and climate change. — Julia Webster, Time, "Everything You Need to Know About the 2019 G7 Summit," 24 Aug. 2019 Shrinking the globe While the Concorde was used primarily for transatlantic flights, Stratofly would likely be reserved for longer journeys. — Kate Baggaley, NBC News, "This hypersonic airliner would take you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours," 23 Aug. 2019 Their travels and experiences represent those of more than 12.5 million other captives, who were taken from Africa to be sold in the Americas during the five centuries of the transatlantic slave trade. — National Geographic, "400 years ago, enslaved Africans first arrived in Virginia," 13 Aug. 2019 The story of Yemaya was originally brought over to Cuba via the transatlantic slave trade. — Amber C. Snider, Teen Vogue, "The History of Yemaya, Santeria's Queenly Ocean Goddess Mermaid," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transatlantic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transatlantic
transatlantic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of transatlantic
: going across the Atlantic Ocean
: located on or coming from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean
: involving people or countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
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transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
| \ ˌtran-zət-ˈlan-tik
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Kids Definition of transatlantic
: crossing or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean
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