transatlantic

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌtrænzəˈtlæntɪk/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean.; Relating to or involving both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, especially relations between North America and Europe.; Of or relating to countries or peoples on the other side of the Atlantic from the speaker's perspective.
  2. noun
    A transatlantic voyage or flight; a ship or aircraft that crosses the Atlantic.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

transatlantic flighttransatlantic crossingtransatlantic tradetransatlantic relationstransatlantic cabletransatlantic alliance

Derivatives

transatlanticism

Synonyms

cross-AtlanticAtlantic-crossing

Commonly confused

transpacific
EN: 'Transpacific' refers to crossing the Pacific Ocean, while 'transatlantic' refers to crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
transcontinental
EN: 'Transcontinental' refers to crossing an entire continent, while 'transatlantic' specifically refers to crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'transatlantic' is written as one word with no hyphen, and 'Atlantic' retains its capital 'A' only when used as a standalone proper noun; in the compound adjective it is typically lowercase.

💬 Examples

  1. The transatlantic flight from New York to London takes about seven hours.

  2. Transatlantic trade agreements have shaped economic policy for decades.

  3. From a British perspective, transatlantic culture often refers to American culture.

  4. She booked a transatlantic on the new luxury liner.