as in continental
going across a continent
the transcontinental railroad a six-hour transcontinental flight
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Recent Examples of transcontinental
The menus will debut on select international and transcontinental flights in American’s Flagship First and Flagship Business cabins, with domestic First Class service added in April.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Union Pacific officials, a transcontinental tour would mark the first time the locomotive returns to the East Coast since it was built, offering a historic celebration tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
The first transcontinental flight of an airship, the Navy’s enormous USS Shenandoah, terminated, rather precariously, at North Island’s Rockwell Field the following year.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Union Pacific officials, a transcontinental tour would mark the first time the locomotive returns to the East Coast since it was built, offering a historic celebration tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
The first transcontinental flight of an airship, the Navy’s enormous USS Shenandoah, terminated, rather precariously, at North Island’s Rockwell Field the following year.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcontinental
continental
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Alajuelense ended a four-match losing streak in continental play, yet every statistical category except the crucial one suggested that LAFC was dominant.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are millions of lakes in the continental United States that provide spots for swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, and more.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcontinental. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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