intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
1
: extending among continents or carried on between continents
2
: capable of traveling between continents
intercontinental ballistic missile
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Until the jet age, seaplanes were major players in air transportation, with the first regular intercontinental airplane services taking off and landing on the water.
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New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
As other major sports leagues continue to tinker with their All-Star formats, the NHL is trying something new and going intercontinental.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Bill Clinton.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Clinton.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
As other major sports leagues continue to tinker with their All-Star formats, the NHL is trying something new and going intercontinental.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Bill Clinton.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
After Trump repeated his vow to take over the Panama Canal, complete with the false claim that China runs the intercontinental channel, Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, sat stone-faced, as did former President Clinton.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercontinental. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌint-ər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
1
: extending among or carried on between continents
intercontinental trade
2
: capable of traveling from one continent to another
an intercontinental ballistic missile
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