intercontinental
Americanadjective
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between or among continents; involving two or more continents.
intercontinental trade.
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traveling or capable of traveling between continents.
intercontinental airplanes.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of intercontinental
First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + continental
Example Sentences
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That disruption was much more severe as it affected intercontinental and long-haul travel via UK airspace.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kim's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, was first introduced to the public in 2022 when she accompanied her father to the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Space support ships are designed to track rocket launches, satellites and intercontinental missile activity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Space, Mr. Musk pointed out, had barely improved since Apollo, while every other technology—from computing and the internet to intercontinental flight—had been transformed by newcomers and open competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
If the new "space race" made Americans fear that they were falling behind the Soviets, a new arms race—involving intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs—added a terrifying new dimension to the Cold War.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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