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transcontinental

trans·con·ti·nental

UK/ˌtɹænzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/ US/ˌtɹɑːnzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/ rare

adjective

1.

spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent

  • “transcontinental railway”
  • “transcontinental travelers”
  • “a transcontinental city”
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Origin

From trans- + continental.

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