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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