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# transatlantic

adjective (transatlantic)

«transatlantic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Transatlantic means crossing the Atlantic Ocean, such as a flight or voyage between Europe and America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#m1)
2. Transatlantic also means about or between the countries on both sides of the Atlantic, like the UK and the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons: transatlantic voyages, the transatlantic slave trade (a terrible trade in enslaved African people), the first transatlantic flight and telegraph cable. In everyday life: «a transatlantic flight», «a transatlantic call». It tells the reader the trip or link spans a big ocean.

### Examples

- We took a transatlantic flight from London to New York. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x1)
- The Titanic was on a transatlantic voyage when it sank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x2)
- The first transatlantic telephone cable was laid under the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x3)
- The transatlantic slave trade forced millions of Africans across the ocean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x4)
- My uncle has a transatlantic accent from living in both countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x5)
- Charles Lindbergh made a famous solo transatlantic flight in 1927. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x6)
- Transatlantic friendships are easier with video calls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/#x7)

### Note

«Trans-» means across. Usually written in lower case and as one word. It refers only to the Atlantic; crossing the Pacific is «transpacific».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «transatlantic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transatlantic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transatlantic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/transatlantic.html) on Mova free.