transcontinental

American  

[trans-kon-tn-en-tl] / ˌtræns kɒn tnˈɛn tl /

adjective

1. passing or extending across a continent.

   a transcontinental railroad.

2. on the other, or far, side of a continent.

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transcontinental British  

/ ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnɛntəl /

adjective

1. crossing a continent

2. on or from the far side of a continent

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Other Word Forms

• transcontinentally adverb

Etymology

Origin of transcontinental

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; trans- + continental

Example Sentences

The Sixers were making their return transcontinental trip to Perth in the space of six days, having stumbled in the qualifier.

From Barron's

Hunt Transport Services’ stock dropped 1% after the logistics company recorded lower quarterly revenue, as its transcontinental load volumes declined.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hunt Transport Services: The logistics company recorded lower quarterly revenue, as transcontinental load volumes declined.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hunt said it decided to prioritize network balance and normalize its freight flows between ports on the east and west coasts, which pressured transcontinental volumes in intermodal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dream of a transcontinental railway dates back to the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal