Transcontinental

//ˌtɹænzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a transcontinental railroad. in-plural

    "Stretched across the Dominion of Canada are two parallel but dissimilar railways - the continent's only true transcontinentals north of the Rio Grande."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Crossing or spanning a continent. not-comparable

    "In that year [1871] British Columbia decided to become part of the Dominion of Canada, on condition that a transcontinental railway should be completed without delay."

Adjective
  1. 1
    spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent wordnet

Synonyms

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continentaloverseas

Example

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"Mary was born prematurely during a 16 hour transcontinental flight."

Etymology

From trans- + continental.

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