atlantic

/AH0 T L AE1 N T IH0 K/
noun
  1. 1

    The Atlantic Ocean.

  2. 2

    A phase of the Holocene epoch in the Blyttโ€“Sernander system, extending from approximately 8,000 to 5,000 years before present.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A city, the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States.

  5. 5

    (rail transport) A steam locomotive of the 4-4-2 wheel arrangement.

adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.

  4. 4

    Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.

  5. 5

    Descended from the legendary Atlas.