mid-Atlantic
adjective/ˌmɪd ətˈlæntɪk/
/ˌmɪd ətˈlæntɪk/
[only before noun]- connected with the area on the east coast of the US, that is near New York and immediately to the south of it
- the mid-Atlantic states/coast
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- in the middle of the Atlantic ocean
- (figurative) a mid-Atlantic accent (= a form of English that uses a mixture of British and American sounds)
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