intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
1
: extending among continents or carried on between continents
2
: capable of traveling between continents
intercontinental ballistic missile
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The Chinese military launches an intercontinental ballistic missile over international waters in the Pacific Ocean on September 25, 2024.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
An intercontinental ballistic missile is designed to travel much further.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
The system would reportedly require 400 to 1,000 surveillance and attack satellites to detect and shoot down incoming hypersonic and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Last year, American and Japanese officials met at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, where the Japanese delegation visited the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) mission.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
An intercontinental ballistic missile is designed to travel much further.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
The system would reportedly require 400 to 1,000 surveillance and attack satellites to detect and shoot down incoming hypersonic and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Last year, American and Japanese officials met at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, where the Japanese delegation visited the U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) mission.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercontinental
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercontinental. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌint-ər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
1
: extending among or carried on between continents
intercontinental trade
2
: capable of traveling from one continent to another
an intercontinental ballistic missile
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