transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic ˌtran(t)s-ət-ˈlan-tik 
ˌtranz-
1
a
: crossing or extending across the Atlantic Ocean
a transatlantic cable
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Atlantic Ocean
transatlantic airfares
2
a
: situated or originating from beyond the Atlantic Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and especially the U.S. and Great Britain
transatlantic cooperation
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Transatlantic history repeating itself Holland America Line is celebrating its 150th Anniversary on April 18, and to mark this milestone, the cruise line will sail two commemorative transatlantic crossings on Oct. 15 and April 4. 
Erica Lamberg, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Inspired by true events, the edgy thriller follows Joel, a religious Filipino sailor who finds a Romanian stowaway, Dumitru, hidden between some containers during his shift on a transatlantic ship. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022 Unvaccinated travelers can also begin to sail on most European cruises, but other international departure points such as Australia and Singapore as well as transatlantic voyages have vaccine requirements in place. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 JetBlue is using a new, narrow body, A321 long-range plane for its transatlantic flights. Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 With fewer business travelers this fall, transatlantic flights will have more seats to fill. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Norse Atlantic Airways, which recently started transatlantic service to Europe from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, now plans to offer round-trips to the capital of Germany starting in early December. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Inspired by their own transatlantic travels, mother-daughter team Rana and Camryn Lebowitz decided to launch their own high-end luggage brand, Royce & Rocket. Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Monteith hints there may be other transatlantic partnerships in the works but none she’s prepared to talk about yet. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Erica Lamberg, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Inspired by true events, the edgy thriller follows Joel, a religious Filipino sailor who finds a Romanian stowaway, Dumitru, hidden between some containers during his shift on a transatlantic ship. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2022 Unvaccinated travelers can also begin to sail on most European cruises, but other international departure points such as Australia and Singapore as well as transatlantic voyages have vaccine requirements in place. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 JetBlue is using a new, narrow body, A321 long-range plane for its transatlantic flights. Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 With fewer business travelers this fall, transatlantic flights will have more seats to fill. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Norse Atlantic Airways, which recently started transatlantic service to Europe from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, now plans to offer round-trips to the capital of Germany starting in early December. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Inspired by their own transatlantic travels, mother-daughter team Rana and Camryn Lebowitz decided to launch their own high-end luggage brand, Royce & Rocket. Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Monteith hints there may be other transatlantic partnerships in the works but none she’s prepared to talk about yet. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
transatlantic
adjective
trans·at·lan·tic ˌtran-zət-ˈlan-tik
: crossing or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean