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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The transcontinental connection would start with wind, solar, and hydropower generated in Azerbaijan and Georgia, and off-shore wind power generated in the Caspian Sea.
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2024
Early on in the film, there are mentions of Peter’s brother, who has been transferred to Paris, funding the transcontinental airfare, including the adults’ first class tickets.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
The existing Mint seats are limited to a handful of routes, including transatlantic flights and select transcontinental flights, such as New York to Los Angeles.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.
—Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2024
Early on in the film, there are mentions of Peter’s brother, who has been transferred to Paris, funding the transcontinental airfare, including the adults’ first class tickets.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
The existing Mint seats are limited to a handful of routes, including transatlantic flights and select transcontinental flights, such as New York to Los Angeles.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.
—Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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