mid-Atlantic
adjective
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
mid-Atlantic islands
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With direct flights now available via Azores Airlines from Boston and New York to Ponta Delgada (PDL) on São Miguel Island, reaching this mid-Atlantic paradise is easier than ever.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Humpback whales are native to the mid-Atlantic region and boat strikes are a leading cause of death, along with entanglement with fishing gear, NOAA Fisheries reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Because what better place to find out than mid-Atlantic, surrounded by 200 strangers and cake?
—Erin Clack, People.com, 1 June 2025
The 200-person mid-Atlantic wedding that Lindsey Shaktman, the director of planning for Mavinhouse Events in Ipswich, Mass., pulled off last year is one example.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Humpback whales are native to the mid-Atlantic region and boat strikes are a leading cause of death, along with entanglement with fishing gear, NOAA Fisheries reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Because what better place to find out than mid-Atlantic, surrounded by 200 strangers and cake?
—Erin Clack, People.com, 1 June 2025
The 200-person mid-Atlantic wedding that Lindsey Shaktman, the director of planning for Mavinhouse Events in Ipswich, Mass., pulled off last year is one example.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mid-Atlantic
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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