transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 
ˌtranz-
1
a
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean
transatlantic airfares
2
a
: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain
transatlantic cooperation
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An airline representative said the flight from which the pilot was removed was canceled and apologized to transatlantic customers inconvenienced by the incident.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Down the street from the crash site of Pan Am Flight 103, a transatlantic flight brought down by a terrorist bomb in 1988, a small church in Scotland now serves as an information center, offering detailed information about those who lost their lives in the attack.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Equipped with two 800 hp MAN engines, the vessel has a transatlantic range of 6,000 miles when traveling at eight knots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
Countermeasures of any substance would likely provoke an even wider transatlantic trade rift, given Trump’s warnings that retaliation against American interests will only invite tougher tactics from his administration.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Down the street from the crash site of Pan Am Flight 103, a transatlantic flight brought down by a terrorist bomb in 1988, a small church in Scotland now serves as an information center, offering detailed information about those who lost their lives in the attack.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
Equipped with two 800 hp MAN engines, the vessel has a transatlantic range of 6,000 miles when traveling at eight knots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
Countermeasures of any substance would likely provoke an even wider transatlantic trade rift, given Trump’s warnings that retaliation against American interests will only invite tougher tactics from his administration.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
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“Transatlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transatlantic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic
ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlant-ik
ˌtranz-
1
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
2
: located or coming from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
our transatlantic friends
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