What does "mid-atlantic" mean?
Of or relating to this region.
Mid-atlantic
adj, name
adj, name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Of or relating to this region.
- Grammar: mid-atlantic is listed as adj, name.
- Nearest alternatives: marylander, middle atlantic.
- Usage evidence: Today, the ship remained over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge - a mountain range located on the bottom of the ocean at depths of up to 3 miles.
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to this region. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 of a region of the United States generally including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and usually New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The middle of the East Coast of the United States, typically consisting of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.
"This will feel like a dream compared to the chilly high temperatures forecast from the mid-Atlantic to New England, where you’ll be lucky to see the mercury in the thermometer climb out of the 40’s."
- 2 The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.; Used alone, with "the".
"All the best hydrographers, both of this country and of the United States, agree in the conclusion that the Florida Current dies out in the mid-Atlantic, losing all the attributes by which it had been previously distinguished—[…]"
- 3 The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.; Used alone, after a verb or preposition of location, without "the".
"Cyclones coming from Labrador work round this hump to the S.E., and die out in mid-Atlantic."
- 4 The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.; Used as an attributive modifier in compounds such as "mid-Atlantic current" and "Mid-Atlantic Ridge": located in, or otherwise relating to, the mid-Atlantic. See: Mid Atlantic Ridge
"As they appear today these approaches are first, the north Atlantic chain of islands connecting northern Europe with Labrador; second, the mid-Atlantic currents setting steadily westward from the African coast to South America and the West Indies; third, […]"
- 5 The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.; Used as an attributive modifier in compounds such as "mid-Atlantic accent" and "mid-Atlantic English": half-American, half-European; combining American and European elements. figuratively
"‘That lecturer sure is a pain in the ass, man,’ said Keith, in a contrived, mid-Atlantic accent."
Synonyms
All synonyms marylandermiddle atlantic
Example
"Today, the ship remained over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge - a mountain range located on the bottom of the ocean at depths of up to 3 miles."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "mid-atlantic"?
Common synonyms include: marylander, middle atlantic.
How do you use "mid-atlantic" in a sentence?
Today, the ship remained over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge - a mountain range located on the bottom of the ocean at depths of up to 3 miles.
Etymology
From mid- + Atlantic.