intercontinental

American  

[in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl] / ˌɪn tərˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl /

adjective

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

   intercontinental trade.

2. traveling or capable of traveling between continents.

   intercontinental airplanes.

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intercontinental British  

/ ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of intercontinental

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + continental

Example Sentences

The speed test results show that Surfshark maintains excellent performance on local and regional servers, with only moderate degradation on intercontinental connections.

From Salon

The group also includes South Africa and the winner of the intercontinental playoff.

From Los Angeles Times

The draw was also made for the intercontinental play-offs, which will be played in Mexico during the international break in late March.

From BBC

She applies a forensic eye to what might happen in a handful of nerve centers if radar picked up an incoming intercontinental ballistic missile headed straight for the Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal

That will require an audit of the regulations around Sentinel, the program for replacing intercontinental ballistic missiles, and eliminating unnecessary and costly barriers to avoid more delays and cost overruns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• foreign
• global
• universal