INTERCONTINENTAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

intercontinental

adjective

Definition of intercontinental

as in transcontinental

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Recent Examples of intercontinental Missile silos are fortified underground launch facilities designed to house intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Miles & More members can also earn up to 25% cashback on intercontinental award travel bookings departing from the US, or up to 15% cashback on general intercontinental itineraries. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026 The base is responsible for launching satellites into polar orbit and conducting intercontinental ballistic missile tests. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 China last conducted a missile test in the Pacific two years ago, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead, the first since 1980. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercontinental

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An agreement could provide momentum for talks to renew the USMCA North American trade pact; US-Mexico talks have dragged on, and the White House has publicly opposed renewing the transcontinental deal.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the pilot shortage forced major airlines to pull flight crews out of regional partners to fill cockpits on their high-margin international and transcontinental routes.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of transcontinental

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According to Stéphane Thibault, Monaco’s top prosecutor, the state issued an international arrest warrant and notified Interpol late on Thursday evening.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The study has been published in the international chemistry journal Chem.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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