transcontinental
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transcontinental
- /ˌtɹænzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
- /ˌtɹɑːnzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
adjective trans-continental
- Crossing or spanning a continent. In that year [1871] British Columbia decided to become part of the Dominion of Canada, on condition that a transcontinental railway should be completed without delay.
noun transcontinentals · trans-continental
- a transcontinental railroad. Stretched across the Dominion of Canada are two parallel but dissimilar railways - the continent's only true transcontinentals north of the Rio Grande.
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adj crossing a continent
| Español | transcontinental |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 大陸横断 tairikuōdan |
| Português | transcontinental |
| Français | transcontinental |
| Deutsch | transkontinental |
| Italiano | transcontinentale |
| Русский | трансконтинента́льный transkontinentálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "transcontinental." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transcontinental. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. transcontinental. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transcontinental "transcontinental." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transcontinental.Cite this
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title = {transcontinental},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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