Lost City

proper noun

A hydrothermal vent field on the Atlantis Massif of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the floor of the Atlantic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyA hydrothermal vent field on the Atlantis Massif of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the floor of the Atlantic.
  2. A number of places in the United States

Origin

lost + city * (Atlantic hydrothermal vent field): From having a passing resemblance to a city downtown full of skyscrapers.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lost City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20City

MLA

“Lost City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lost City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20City.

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