as in continental
going across a continent
the transcontinental railroad a six-hour transcontinental flight
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Recent Examples of transcontinental
If approved by federal regulators, the merger would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad company controlling nearly half of American rail freight.
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Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
And the Citation Ascend is just one of many super midsized jets in the skies as of late, thanks to the category’s perfect blend of transcontinental range, manageable costs, and tech.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
All hail the transcontinental marketing skills of Timothée Chalamet.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Think the internet or transcontinental railroad.
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
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Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
And the Citation Ascend is just one of many super midsized jets in the skies as of late, thanks to the category’s perfect blend of transcontinental range, manageable costs, and tech.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
All hail the transcontinental marketing skills of Timothée Chalamet.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Think the internet or transcontinental railroad.
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transcontinental
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcontinental
continental
Adjective
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United’s expectation when the games began in August was to earn a return to European football in 2026-27 after a miserable 15th-place Premier League finish last season meant no continental competition in this one.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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That reality came to the fore in the mid-19th century, at the height of the United States’ continental imperialism.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcontinental. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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