Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the easternseaboard of the USA.
From Latin ātlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός ("Atlantean, of Atlas"), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς, either from ἁ- + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- ("bear, undergo, endure") or of Pre-Greek origin.
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