transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
| \ ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl
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Definition of transcontinental
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental railroad
Examples of transcontinental in a Sentence
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Then, Kobelski said, came the gold thing and the transcontinental railroad thing and the earthquake thing. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Step back in history at the Ferry Building, before the days of $5 coffee," 31 Aug. 2019 One of the ventures likely to benefit from the new noise rules is Colorado startup Boom Technology, which aims to build an airliner able to slash the time for transcontinental trips by more than half. — Andy Pasztor, WSJ, "FAA Seeks to Enable Return of Supersonic Passenger Aircraft," 17 June 2019 Kerwin flew in two Powder Puff Derbies, which were transcontinental air derbies overseen and piloted by female aviators. — Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "Joan Kerwin, member of Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame — an organization she helped found — dies at 87," 29 July 2019 The transcontinental railroad eased overland travel and the California Gold Rush accelerated population growth. — Melissa Hendrickson, Smithsonian, "What Do Bovids, Bridges and the West Have to Do With American Art?," 5 Aug. 2019 In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the US became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 29 July 2019 The train started and will end its journey through middle America in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as part of Union Pacific’s 150th-anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad. — Alexa Buechler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Train enthusiasts gather to see the world's largest steam engine arrive at Wauwatosa's Butler Yard," 25 July 2019 The 133-foot-long Big Boy No. 4014 is part of Union Pacific’s tour to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad. — USA TODAY, "Big butter sculpture, sweet guitar, owl released: News from around our 50 states," 24 July 2019 Officials with the Southern Rail Commission said that the new Gulf Coast Amtrak service will be regional, and not transcontinental like the previous Gulf Coast service provided by the Sunset Limited. — al.com, "Gulf Coast rail advocates detail Amtrak return plan: ‘Will bring people to your front door’," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transcontinental.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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transcontinental
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of transcontinental
: going across a continent
See the full definition for transcontinental in the English Language Learners Dictionary
transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
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Kids Definition of transcontinental
: crossing, extending across, or being on the farther side of a continent