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–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.

2.	of, pertaining to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.: the Atlantic states.

3.	of or pertaining to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, esp. those of North America and Europe.

4.	of or pertaining to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or its members: the Atlantic Alliance.

–noun

5.	Atlantic Ocean.

6.	Railroads. a steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, four driving wheels, and a two-wheeled rear truck.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L Atlanticum (mare) the Atlantic (ocean), neut. of Atlanticus < Gk Atlantikós of (Mount) Atlas, equiv. to Atlant- (s. of Átlās) + -ikos -ic

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At·lan·tic Audio Help   (āt-lān'tĭk) Pronunciation Key
n.   The Atlantic Ocean.

adj.

Of, in, or near the Atlantic Ocean.
Of, on, or near the eastern coast of the United States.
Of or concerning countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of Europe and North America.

[Middle English Atlantik, from Latin (mare) Atlanticum, Atlantic (sea), from Greek (pelagos) Atlantikos, from Atlās, Atlant-, Atlas, Mount Atlas (in west Africa, on which the heavens were believed to rest); see telə- in Indo-European roots.]

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Atlantic

1387, occean of athlant "sea off the west coast of Africa," from L. Atlanticus, from Gk. Atlantikos, adjectival form of Atlas (gen. Atlantos), in ref. to Mount Atlas in Mauritania (see Atlas). Applied to the whole ocean since 1601.

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atlantic
adjective
1.	relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; "Atlantic currents"
noun
1.	the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

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Atlantic Beach, FL (city, FIPS 2400) Location: 30.32553 N, 81.39044 W
Population (1990): 11636 (4948 housing units)
Area: 7.9 sq km (land), 11.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32233

Atlantic Mine, MI Zip code(s): 49905

Atlantic Highlan, NJ Zip code(s): 07716

Atlantic City, NJ (city, FIPS 2080) Location: 39.37760 N, 74.45144 W
Population (1990): 37986 (21626 housing units)
Area: 29.4 sq km (land), 15.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08401

Atlantic Beach, NY (village, FIPS 2968) Location: 40.58800 N, 73.72970 W
Population (1990): 1933 (1072 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11509

Atlantic Beach, SC (town, FIPS 3205) Location: 33.80302 N, 78.71750 W
Population (1990): 446 (318 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Atlantic County, NJ (county, FIPS 1) Location: 39.46533 N, 74.63662 W
Population (1990): 224327 (106877 housing units)
Area: 1453.4 sq km (land), 285.7 sq km (water)

Atlantic Highlands, NJ (borough, FIPS 2110) Location: 40.42097 N, 74.01618 W
Population (1990): 4629 (1932 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 8.5 sq km (water)

Atlantic Beach, NC (town, FIPS 2500) Location: 34.70025 N, 76.73948 W
Population (1990): 1938 (4599 housing units)
Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Atlantic, IA (city, FIPS 3520) Location: 41.39825 N, 95.01484 W
Population (1990): 7432 (3356 housing units)
Area: 21.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50022

Atlantic, NC Zip code(s): 28511

Atlantic, PA Zip code(s): 16111

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Atlantic

At*lan"tic\, a. [L. Atlanticus, fr. Atlas. See Atlas and Atlantes.]

1. Of or pertaining to Mt. Atlas in Libya, and hence applied to the ocean which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west; as, the Atlantic Ocean (called also the Atlantic); the Atlantic basin; the Atlantic telegraph.

2. Of or pertaining to the isle of Atlantis.

3. Descended from Atlas.

The seven Atlantic sisters. --Milton.

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