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 regulator, which has final say over whether the companies will be able to create the country's first transcontinental freight railroad, wants more information from them by late July on how the tie-up would affect competition.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 30 May 2026
This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Construction of the 1,911-mile transcontinental railroad connecting California with the eastern half of the United States began in 1863, while the nation was engaged in a bloody civil war, and was completed six years later when its two legs were joined at Promontory Summit in Utah.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Tripling the size of a standard Platinum cabin, there are only a handful of these suites available across the entire transcontinental journey from Darwin to Adelaide.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 30 May 2026
This day in sports history 1946 — Two-year-old fillies Chakoora and Uleta become the first thoroughbreds to complete a transcontinental flight.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Construction of the 1,911-mile transcontinental railroad connecting California with the eastern half of the United States began in 1863, while the nation was engaged in a bloody civil war, and was completed six years later when its two legs were joined at Promontory Summit in Utah.
—Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Tripling the size of a standard Platinum cabin, there are only a handful of these suites available across the entire transcontinental journey from Darwin to Adelaide.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Transcontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcontinental. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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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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