Atlantic
adjective
At·lan·tic
ət-ˈlan-tik 
at-
1
a
: of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or found on or near the east coast of the U.S.
2
: of or relating to the nations that border the Atlantic Ocean
the Atlantic community
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This is Atlantic hurricane season, so check in on hotel cancellation policies and add purchasing travel insurance to your pre-departure to-do list.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and will last through the end of November.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 July 2025
United reported that Pacific revenue grew 8.7%, while Atlantic revenue grew 2.5%, total international revenue grew 3.8% and domestic fell by 0.7%.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Despite moving over warm Gulf waters, which would provide fuel for development, the cluster of storms has been ripped apart by hostile upper-level winds, leaving it unlikely to claim Dexter, the next name on the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season list.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and will last through the end of November.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 19 July 2025
United reported that Pacific revenue grew 8.7%, while Atlantic revenue grew 2.5%, total international revenue grew 3.8% and domestic fell by 0.7%.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Despite moving over warm Gulf waters, which would provide fuel for development, the cluster of storms has been ripped apart by hostile upper-level winds, leaving it unlikely to claim Dexter, the next name on the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season list.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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“Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atlantic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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