transcontinental

adjective

trans·​con·​ti·​nen·​tal ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 

ˌtranz-

: extending or going across a continent

a transcontinental railroad

Examples of transcontinental in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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For one, excitement over the transcontinental and other railroads led to a speculative bubble. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024

After a whirlwind transcontinental romance and only one week spent together in person, Stevi is bringing Mahdi to the States to marry her. —Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transcontinental

• coincidental
• developmental
• environmental
• experimental
• intersegmental
• nongovernmental
• unsentimental
• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental

Kids Definition

transcontinental

adjective

trans·​con·​ti·​nen·​tal ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl 

: extending or going across a continent

a transcontinental flight