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[ in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl ] / ˌɪn tərˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intercontinental ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivebetween or among continents; involving two or more continents: intercontinental trade. traveling or capable of traveling between continents: intercontinental airplanes. Origin of intercontinentalFirst recorded in 1850–55; inter- + continental Words nearby intercontinentalintercompany, interconfessional, interconnect, interconnectedness, interconsonantal, intercontinental, intercontinental ballistic missile, interconversion, interconvert, intercooler, intercostal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intercontinentalThe Bush commitment was for interceptors of intercontinental ballistic missiles. Take John McCain’s Russia Advice and You Might Get Another Cold War|Michael Tomasky|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was at its height—the U.S. and the Soviet Union threatened each other with thousands of intercontinental missiles. An Olympic Détente for the 1972 Men’s Basketball Team|Tom McMillen|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST If Sanford hadn't been brought down by his intercontinental philandering, it would have been something else. We'll Miss Mark Sanford|Reihan Salam|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST Multi-course dinners out every night at the Hilton and Intercontinental! What I Saw at the Revolution|Porochista Khakpour|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Intercontinental commerce must be carried on by means of deep-water vessels. Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway The parallel progress in the intercontinental ballistic missile effort will be advanced by our plans for acceleration. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various Hydrogen bombs and airplanes and intercontinental ballistic missiles do not change basic principles. The Invisible Government|Dan Smoot Some dust storms are intercontinental, a few may circle the 33 globe, and occasionally they may engulf entire planets. The general plan includes both an interoceanic railroad and links in the intercontinental or north and south lines. Guatemala, the country of the future|Charles M. Pepper
British Dictionary definitions for intercontinental
adjectiverelating to travel, commerce, relations, etc, between continents Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intercontinentaluniversal, global, foreign, multicultural, world, cosmopolitan, ecumenical, all-embracing, worldwide |