Transatlantic
Across the pond
Transatlantic means crossing or spanning the Atlantic Ocean.
A transatlantic flight goes between Europe and North America.
Transatlantic relations refers to diplomatic and economic ties between these regions.
The word also describes things characteristic of both sides: a transatlantic accent blends British and American speech patterns.
Point where paths intersect
- linerInner protective covering
- steamshipBoiler-propelled water vessel
- passageSegment of text
- CunardHistoric steamship line
Titanic · maiden voyage · ocean liner · berth · stateroom · seasickness · embarkation · disembarkation
Transporting goods to destinations
- commerceExchange of goods, services
- cargoTransported goods
- freightGoods being transported
- exportForeign-bound sale
import · container · merchant · route · economy · tariff · goods · supply chain
Formal union of parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- NATOWestern defense organization
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
trade · summit · bilateral · Anglo-American · foreign policy · treaty · ties · accord
Aerial journey by aircraft
- nonstopWithout pause or break
- ConcordeSupersonic passenger aircraft
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
- jet lagPost-flight sleep disruption
Lindbergh · Amelia Earhart · Spirit of St. Louis · airfare · airline · Boeing · long-haul · in-flight
Regional speech pattern
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
Anglophile · influence · literature · Hollywood · BBC · dialogue · slang · vocabulary
Electrical message system
- underseaBeneath ocean surface
- submarine cableSubmerged telecommunications wire
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
fiber optic · laying · connectivity · infrastructure · bandwidth · Morse code · telegraphy · insulation
crossing
Point where paths intersect
Cunard · Titanic · maiden voyage · ocean liner · berth · stateroom · seasickness · embarkation · disembarkation · Queen Mary
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
export · import · container · merchant · route · economy · tariff · goods · supply chain · port
alliance
Formal union of parties
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- NATOWestern defense organization
- partnershipShared business arrangement
cooperation · trade · summit · bilateral · Anglo-American · foreign policy · treaty · ties · accord · EU
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- nonstopWithout pause or break
- ConcordeSupersonic passenger aircraft
- red-eyeLate-night transcontinental flight
Lindbergh · jet lag · Amelia Earhart · Spirit of St. Louis · airfare · airline · Boeing · long-haul · in-flight · turbulence
accent
Regional speech pattern
expatriate · Anglophile · influence · literature · Hollywood · BBC · dialogue · slang · vocabulary · spelling
telegraph
Electrical message system
- underseaBeneath ocean surface
- submarine cableSubmerged telecommunications wire
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
signal · fiber optic · laying · connectivity · infrastructure · bandwidth · Morse code · telegraphy · insulation · copper
- Prog RockKing Crimson, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Jethro Tull, prog rock
- cruise destinationsCaribbean, Mediterranean, Alaska, Bahamas, Baltic Sea
- Prog MetalTool, polyrhythms
Transatlantictranspacific
Spanning the Pacific Ocean
trans-Pacific · transcontinental · Mediterranean · Caribbean · Baltic
- transatlantic flightAircraft journey spanning Atlantic
- transatlantic voyageSea trip spanning ocean
- transatlantic crossingSea voyage between continents
- transatlantic cableUnderwater intercontinental communication wire
- transatlantic passageJourney across the Atlantic
- transatlantic routeSea path linking continents
trans, Atlantic, transit, transition, transitive, transitional, translate, translation, translator