adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ tran(t)s- ə t- ' lan-tik, ˌ tranz-
Function: adjective
Date: 1779
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>