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
The vast majority of shareholders for Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern voted on Friday to support the $85 billion merger that would transform the two companies into a transcontinental railroad titan.
—
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
The saving grace is the water surrounding the city—the breeze off the Bosphorus on a transcontinental ferry ride or a swim in the Sea of Marmara from Istanbul's islands takes the edge off the muggy heat.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
That gives the company the distinction of offering more transcontinental lie-flat seats from South Florida than any other carrier, JetBlue touted in a press release.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recently, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have proposed a transcontinental merger, which would bring a complete coast-to-coast railroad operation to America.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcontinental
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2025
The saving grace is the water surrounding the city—the breeze off the Bosphorus on a transcontinental ferry ride or a swim in the Sea of Marmara from Istanbul's islands takes the edge off the muggy heat.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
That gives the company the distinction of offering more transcontinental lie-flat seats from South Florida than any other carrier, JetBlue touted in a press release.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recently, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific have proposed a transcontinental merger, which would bring a complete coast-to-coast railroad operation to America.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcontinental
Cite this Entry
“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcontinental. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental flight
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share