intercontinental

adjective

Definition of intercontinentalnext
as in transcontinental

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Recent Examples of intercontinental The museum displayed weaponry developed under Kim’s leadership ranging from drones to the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, KCNA photographs showed. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 Factories there built several models of intercontinental ballistic missiles. — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The nuclear spending plan includes building a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sentinel, which has already suffered massive cost overruns. — William Hartung, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Davis-Monthan in Tucson was one of three Air Force bases around the country overseeing underground silos that housed the Titan II intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs. — Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercontinental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercontinental
  1. transcontinental
  2. international
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  • Norfolk Southern is seeking to merge with Union Pacific and create the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The race is bitterly divided on the issue of a transcontinental railroad.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcontinental
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  • What began as a series about street racing has since escalated into international espionage, cyberterrorism and shooting Ludacris into space.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • As a result, Agallas Equities can now run business operations across multiple countries while its leaders maintain direct control of each facet of these international operations.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of international

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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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