TRANSATLANTIC
transatlantic
(adjective) crossing the Atlantic Ocean; “transatlantic flight”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
transatlantic (not comparable)
On, spanning or crossing, or from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Antonyms
• (situated on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean): cisatlantic
Source: Wiktionary
Trans`at*lan"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. trans- + Atlantic: cf. F. transatlantique.]
1. Lying or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean.
Note: When used by a person in Europe or Africa, transatlantic signifies being in America; when by a person in America, it denotes being or lying in Europe or Africa, especially the former.
2. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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