ATLANTIC, THE


Meaning of ATLANTIC, THE in English

Atlantic, the BrE AmE

the Atlantic Ocean. British people sometimes use phrases such as ‘across the Atlantic’ or ‘on the other side of the Atlantic’ when they are talking about the US, and Americans use these phrases when they are talking about western Europe, especially the UK:

Scientists from both sides of the Atlantic will meet next month in New York.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.