transatlantic

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US /ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk/
adj Freq #36020

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    crossing the Atlantic Ocean

    transatlantic flight

  2. 2
    adj

    On, spanning or crossing, or from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

    Serving the flat and fertile south-eastern part of Co. Cork is the railway that runs from Glanmire Road Station in Cork City to the popular seaside resort of Youghal (pronounced "Yawl") and the town of Cobh (pronounced "Cove"), which is Ireland's port of call for transatlantic liners.

Etymology

From trans- + Atlantic.

Thesaurus

Opposites
cisatlantic

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