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atlantic

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

The 2nd largest ocean.

Pronunciation

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uhtlantik

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ətˈlæntɪk

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

  2. A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.

  3. The Atlantic Ocean.

  4. A phase of the Holocene epoch in the Blytt–Sernander system, extending from approximately 8,000 to 5,000 years before present.

adjective

  1. Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the eastern seaboard of the United States.

  2. Descended from the legendary Atlas.

  3. Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.

  4. Relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean

  5. Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Used this way, atlantic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use atlantic

  • “Many ships cross the Atlantic Ocean every year.”noun

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