Meanings
proper noun
- One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Mays Landing.
Origin
Presumably named after the Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic City was founded afterwards.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Atlantic County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlantic%20County
MLA
“Atlantic County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlantic%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atlantic County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlantic%20County.
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