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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Completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 made immigration into California and shipping produce out of the state much easier.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
And for George, the nation needs the transcontinental railroad.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
These swans have been spotted by pilots at heights of up to 25,000 feet during their transcontinental migrations between Europe and Asia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The fictional late-19th-century tycoon, played by Morgan Spector, has his sights set on conquering westward trade and travel with a transcontinental railroad project.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
And for George, the nation needs the transcontinental railroad.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025
These swans have been spotted by pilots at heights of up to 25,000 feet during their transcontinental migrations between Europe and Asia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
The fictional late-19th-century tycoon, played by Morgan Spector, has his sights set on conquering westward trade and travel with a transcontinental railroad project.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 June 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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