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 Overture would make those trips possible with a cruise speed of Mach 1.7 that could slash the duration of a transcontinental flight by up to half.
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Among the group’s members was James Banning, who in 1932 made history with Thomas C. Allen, becoming the first Black pilots to conduct a transcontinental flight.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
The rotating lantern was installed in the late 1920s to assist transcontinental aviation.
—Karl Mondon, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
This premium transcontinental route can be quite expensive, and business-class seats routinely go for upwards of $1,000 per direction.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Among the group’s members was James Banning, who in 1932 made history with Thomas C. Allen, becoming the first Black pilots to conduct a transcontinental flight.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
The rotating lantern was installed in the late 1920s to assist transcontinental aviation.
—Karl Mondon, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
This premium transcontinental route can be quite expensive, and business-class seats routinely go for upwards of $1,000 per direction.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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 14 Jun. 2025.
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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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