transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
ˌtranz-
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental railroad
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And that corpse really gets around, in carny museums and in the sideshow accompanying a transcontinental race and then in a couple of schlock movies.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
With its Tuscan columns, marble staircases and bronze doors, the Renaissance Revival landmark once housed Crocker Bank, named after one of the tycoons who built the western portion of America’s first transcontinental railroad.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The John Dutton of 1923 After charting their transcontinental romance across two seasons, 1923 ended with both a death and a life to close the epic love story of Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra Dutton (Julia Schlaepfer).
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
That was the beginning of their transcontinental courtship that would eventually bring her west.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
With its Tuscan columns, marble staircases and bronze doors, the Renaissance Revival landmark once housed Crocker Bank, named after one of the tycoons who built the western portion of America’s first transcontinental railroad.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The John Dutton of 1923 After charting their transcontinental romance across two seasons, 1923 ended with both a death and a life to close the epic love story of Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alexandra Dutton (Julia Schlaepfer).
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
That was the beginning of their transcontinental courtship that would eventually bring her west.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcontinental. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental flight
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