as in continental
going across a continent
the transcontinental railroad a six-hour transcontinental flight
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The town dates back to the 1860s, when Union Pacific's nearby coal deposits lured thousands of immigrant laborers to the mines and railyards as the company neared the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
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Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
The partnership is aimed at strengthening the companies' services as the freight rail industry becomes increasingly competitive — particularly as Union Pacific moves ahead with its plans to acquire Norfolk Southern to create a transcontinental railroad.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The original film ended with Law’s Graham and Diaz’s Amanda attempting to make their transcontinental romances work and ringing in the New Year together in Iris’ (Winslet) Surrey cottage.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Union Pacific is calling this merger the nation’s first truly transcontinental railroad, although for practical purposes, the first complete rail connection was completed 156 years ago.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
The partnership is aimed at strengthening the companies' services as the freight rail industry becomes increasingly competitive — particularly as Union Pacific moves ahead with its plans to acquire Norfolk Southern to create a transcontinental railroad.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The original film ended with Law’s Graham and Diaz’s Amanda attempting to make their transcontinental romances work and ringing in the New Year together in Iris’ (Winslet) Surrey cottage.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Union Pacific is calling this merger the nation’s first truly transcontinental railroad, although for practical purposes, the first complete rail connection was completed 156 years ago.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcontinental
continental
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The satchel—which has a boxy, structured shape that’s reminiscent of a Birkin bag—has a large interior that can fit the largest phone in the iPhone 17 series, as well as a large continental wallet.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Chesapeake Bay—the largest estuary in the continental United States—used to be packed with oysters, more than anyone today might imagine.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcontinental. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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