Transatlantic Meaning
/trˌænzəˈtlæntɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOn, spanning or crossing, or from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Sentence Examples
Lindbergh's solo nonstop transatlantic flight was a remarkable accomplishment.
A transatlantic ship crosses the oceans.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ship made a ____ journey from New York to London across the ocean.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The very first ____ flight was a major milestone in the history of aviation and changed global travel forever today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic English transatlantic From trans- + Atlantic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Serving the flat and fertile south-eastern part of Co. Cork is the railway that runs from Glanmire Road Station in Cork City to the popular seaside resort of Youghal (pronounced "Yawl") and the town of Cobh (pronounced "Cove"), which is Ireland's port of call for transatlantic liners."
— 1955 May, Walter McGrath and Colm Creedon, “The Cork-Youghal-Cobh Section of C.I.E.”, in Railway Magazine, page 308:
"Many travellers via Fishguard regret the closing by British Transport Hotels & Catering Services of the Fishguard Bay Hotel, built by the G.W.R. early in the century for the expected transatlantic traffic."
— 1961 August 26, “New traffic flows in South Wales”, in Trains Illustrated, page 492:
"Ruth Elder was known for her beauty and acting, but her real dream was to become the female version of transatlantic aviator Charles Lindbergh."
— 2016 November 15, Karla Pequenino, “The women pilots that history forgot”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ship made a ____ journey from New York to London across the ocean.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The very first ____ flight was a major milestone in the history of aviation and changed global travel forever today.