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transcontinental Definition

☆ trans·con·ti·nen·tal (trans′kän tə nent′'l, tranz′-)

adjective

  1. that crosses a (or the) continent
  2. on the other side of a (or the) continent

transcontinental Related Forms
trans′·con·ti·nen′·tally adverb
transcontinental Synonyms

transcontinental

modif.

trans-American, trans-Siberian, trans-Canadian, trans-European, cross-country, intracontinental, trans-Andean, Cape-to-Cairo.

transcontinental Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • railroad: Want to create a race to complete a transcontinental railroad in 30 years using only steam engines?
  • flight: For transcontinental flights I have made aluminum strong boxes.
  • route: In AD 200, this transcontinental route linked the Roman Empire in the west with the imperial court of China.
  • service: Boeing 707 - In January 1959, American Airlines entered the jet age by introducing non-stop, jet-powered transcontinental service with the Boeing 707.
  • highway: Historic Route 40, the United States ' oldest transcontinental highway, running from Atlantic City, New Jersey to San Francisco.
  • tribe: The transcontinental tribe of wanderers is growing, global souls for whom home is everywhere and nowhere.

Modifying Another Word

  • even: Such economies are extensive, forming part of transregional, even transcontinental, gray trading networks.