mid-Atlantic

adjective

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
mid-Atlantic islands

Examples of mid-Atlantic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Others said homebuilders broke ground on fewer projects last month than expected, manufacturing growth in the mid-Atlantic region was weaker than hoped and import prices rose more than forecast. Stan Choe, Fortune, 16 May 2024 The week's forecast: Much of central, eastern US faces storm threats To the north, showers and storms over the Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio valleys will spread east through the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast on Tuesday, the weather service said. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 Realty company Long & Foster, a large mid-Atlantic region brokerage, has several affiliates, including an insurance company. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024 On Mother's Day, a looming threat of showers will remain over the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, though the wet weather will likely taper off during the afternoon. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 The disease is most common in geographic regions like the Midwest, northeast and mid-Atlantic states, according to Mayo Clinic. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024 Another report on Thursday said growth in manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region accelerated sharply, when economists were expecting a contraction. Zimo Zhong, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 The yield was at 4.64% at midday Thursday after new data on applications for unemployment benefits and a report showing manufacturing growth in the mid-Atlantic region pointed to a stronger-than-expected U.S. economy. Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 Twenty-five million people are in the severe risk zone across the Plains and the mid-Atlantic for storms producing baseball-size hail and a few tornadoes in the evening and lasting overnight. Erin McGarry, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024

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“Mid-Atlantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mid-Atlantic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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