transcontinental railroad

1. A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west. The two lines met in Utah. The Central Pacific laborers were predominantly Chinese, and the Union Pacific laborers predominantly Irish. Both groups often worked under harsh conditions.

Example Sentences

Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in an $85-billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.

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This year’s big tie-ups include a more than $70 billion transcontinental railroad merger.

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The blockbuster railroad combination, the largest deal so far this year, would create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad operator.

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The new company would be called Union Pacific Transcontinental Railroad and have its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

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The village grew slowly until the transcontinental railroad arrived in 1876.

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