transcontinental
adjective/ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
Frequency rank: #16,209 most common English word
Meaning
Crossing or extending across a continent.
Example sentence
They took transcontinental train journey from New York to San Francisco.
Synonyms & related words
- cross-country
- intercontinental
- continental
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