atlantic

Everyday

1. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean, lying between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east. tree →
2. As an adjective, to do with this ocean: "Atlantic salmon", "the Atlantic coast". tree →

In the lessons

In geography, the Atlantic separates North and South America from Europe and Africa; Ireland and the UK face it on the west. In history, sailors such as Columbus crossed the Atlantic in sailing ships. Phrases: the Atlantic Ocean, cross the Atlantic, Atlantic coast, North Atlantic, transatlantic.

Examples

• The Atlantic Ocean is between America and Europe. tree →
• Ireland's west coast faces the Atlantic. tree →
• We flew across the Atlantic to visit Grandma. tree →
• Atlantic salmon swim up rivers to lay eggs. tree →
• The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic. tree →
• Hurricanes often form over the warm Atlantic. tree →
• That the others came from across the Atlantic is shown by the fact that it occurs in Ireland (Kennedy, Fictions, pp. 5-10) and Scotland (Campbell, No. tree →

Note

Always written with a capital A: Atlantic. Use "the": "the Atlantic". The largest ocean is the Pacific, not the Atlantic. "Transatlantic" means across the Atlantic. Do not confuse with "Atlantis", a made-up island in old stories.