as in continental
going across a continent
the transcontinental railroad a six-hour transcontinental flight
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Recent Examples of transcontinental
Overture could fly at Mach 1.3, shortening U.S. transcontinental flights by up to 90 minutes.
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Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 made immigration into California and shipping produce out of the state much easier.
—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
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Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 made immigration into California and shipping produce out of the state much easier.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcontinental
continental
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In addition to continental pride, the winner will secure a direct spot in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That will mean rising electricity prices in every continental US state, due to the price of renewables increasing and more expensive gas filling the gap, as CNN has reported.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcontinental. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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