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[ trans-kon-tn-en-tl ] / ˌtræns kɒn tnˈɛn tl /
adjectivepassing or extending across a continent: a transcontinental railroad. on the other, or far, side of a continent. Origin of transcontinentalAn Americanism dating back to 1850–55; trans- + continental OTHER WORDS FROM transcontinentaltrans·con·ti·nen·tal·ly, adverbWords nearby transcontinentaltranscendental number, transcendental unity of apperception, transcension, transcobalamin, transconductance, transcontinental, transcontinental railroad, transcortical, transcortical apraxia, transcortin, transcranial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for transcontinentalHannah Hart recently finished a transcontinental tour that linked with other emerging web video artists. YouTube, Netflix, and the Death of Television|Rich Goldstein|November 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST Transcontinental rail was a great idea in the 19th century, when it was actually the fastest way to get from point A to Point B. Rails Across America?|Megan McArdle|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Then there was that amazing by-product of the Civil War, the Transcontinental Railroad. The Unambitious President|Kevin Baker|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST The most remarkable fact about the Transcontinental Railroad was how well Americans understood its purpose, and its benefits. The Unambitious President|Kevin Baker|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There were few railroads, and no transcontinental line until 1869. Little Pills, An Army Story|Robert Henderson McKay The Union Pacific railroad was completed on the 9th of the month, and the transcontinental route opened to the public. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various We see the results of this today at any of the stations where our transcontinental train stops. Canadian Wilds|Martin Hunter Five transcontinental lines bear the rushing armies westward, ever westward into the sea. The Conquest|Eva Emery Dye Transcontinental railways appealed to him as a public necessity. The Real Jefferson Davis|Landon Knight
British Dictionary definitions for transcontinental
adjectivecrossing a continent on or from the far side of a continent Derived forms of transcontinentaltranscontinentally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |