Definition of MID-ATLANTIC
- ️Wed Jan 29 2025
1
: of or relating to the region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina
mid-Atlantic states/cities/beaches
2
: located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
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Low temperatures will drop into the single digits and teens across much of the Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic into tonight.
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NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm warnings for 12 states in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with extreme cold temperatures and up to 12 inches of snow forecast.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Winter storm watches and warnings are in effect for more than 28 million people from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast on Sunday.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025
High temperatures in the single digits and teens are likely in northern New England with 30s and 40s from the mid-Atlantic to much of the Southeast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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Last Updated: 29 Jan 2025 - Updated example sentences
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