transcontinental
transcontinental
Definition
☆ trans·con·ti·nen·tal (trans′kän tə nent′'l, tranz′-)
adjective
- that crosses a (or the) continent
- on the other side of a (or the) continent
trans′·con·ti·nen′·tally adverb
transcontinental
Synonyms
transcontinental
modif.
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.
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