Atlantic Ocean

[ at-lan-tik oh-shuhn ]

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noun

an ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere, with its deepest section in the Puerto Rico Trench: divided by the equator into the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean. 32,870,000 square miles (85,133,000 square kilometers).

Atlantic Ocean

noun

the world's second largest ocean, bounded in the north by the Arctic, in the south by the Antarctic, in the west by North and South America, and in the east by Europe and Africa. Greatest depth: 9220 m (30 246 ft). Area: about 81 585 000 sq km (31 500 000 sq miles)

Atlantic Ocean

Second-largest ocean in the world, separating North America and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Atlantic Ocean¹

First recorded in 1600–10

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Example Sentences

At that point of time the plane was already flying over the Atlantic Ocean, according to Air India's statement.

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A ground stop was placed on airports in Orlando and Miami after the failed launch over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory made up of 181 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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When it comes to personality and to politics, the differences between the prime minister and President Donald Trump are wider than the Atlantic Ocean.

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Six feet and the Atlantic Ocean may trickle into the lobby.

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