transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
ˌtranz-
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental railroad
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The 1869 completion of the transcontinental railroad transformed the movement of people across the country.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Combining with Union Pacific's network west of the Mississippi River would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Combining with Union Pacific's network west of the Mississippi River would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
United Polaris is available on the carrier's long-haul international flights, plus transcontinental flights, and select nonstop flights to and from Hawaii.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Combining with Union Pacific's network west of the Mississippi River would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Combining with Union Pacific's network west of the Mississippi River would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
United Polaris is available on the carrier's long-haul international flights, plus transcontinental flights, and select nonstop flights to and from Hawaii.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for transcontinental
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcontinental. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental flight
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