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

Former United flight attendant Sue Fogwell spent 22 years flying, including 17 years on premium transcontinental routes from JFK. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Wadewitz added that the freight carrier may get an additional boost from its planned transcontinental merger. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Now, time for the callbacks that wouldn’t have made sense during a transcontinental adventure. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

For transcontinental flights, the Flagship First suites will be unavailable starting on March 28, 2027. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transcontinental

• coincidental
• developmental
• environmental
• experimental
• intersegmental
• nongovernmental
• unsentimental
• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental

Kids Definition

transcontinental

adjective

trans·​con·​ti·​nen·​tal ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl 

: extending or going across a continent

a transcontinental flight