intercontinental

[in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl]

adjective

1. between or among continents; involving two or more continents.

   intercontinental trade.

2. traveling or capable of traveling between continents.

   intercontinental airplanes.

intercontinental

/ ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl /

adjective

1. relating to travel, commerce, relations, etc, between continents

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercontinental¹

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + continental

Example Sentences

But China is not one of them, prohibited by Congress during the Obama era from cooperating with the United States in space after attempting to steal U.S. technology on intercontinental ballistic missiles and thermonuclear weapons.

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By contrast, North Korea has defied all international sanctions to build up a formidable arsenal of nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles, enough to make any potential attacker think twice.

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Until today's tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, the model was a mainstay of intercontinental travel and had an exemplary safety record.

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Every race from Monaco on the first weekend in June to Madrid is then in Europe, before the Azerbaijan event on 25-27 September kicks off the final intercontinental part of the season.

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It is estimated that more than 95% of the world’s intercontinental information travels through underwater cables that are no bigger than the pipes at the back of your toilet.

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Related Words

• foreign 
• global 
• universal