transcontinental

adjective trans·con·ti·nen·tal \ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-t^əl, ˌtranz-\

: going across a continent

Full Definition of TRANSCONTINENTAL

: extending or going across a continent <a transcontinental railroad>

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TRANSCONTINENTAL Defined for Kids

adjective trans·con·ti·nen·tal \ˌtrans-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-t^əl\

: crossing, extending across, or being on the farther side of a continent

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