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transcontinental

adjectiveformal/tɾɐ̃ʃkõtinẽˈtal/low

trans·con·ti·nen·tal

Definition

Extending across or crossing a continent.
They embarked on a transcontinental train trip across Canada.
The airline operates several transcontinental routes.
Common collocations
transcontinental journeytranscontinental railroadtranscontinental flighttranscontinental league

Etymology

Do prefixo 'trans-' (através de) + 'continental'.

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