INTERCONTINENTAL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

intercontinental

adjective

Definition of intercontinental

as in transcontinental

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Recent Examples of intercontinental Missile silos are fortified underground launch facilities designed to house intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Miles & More members can also earn up to 25% cashback on intercontinental award travel bookings departing from the US, or up to 15% cashback on general intercontinental itineraries. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026 The base is responsible for launching satellites into polar orbit and conducting intercontinental ballistic missile tests. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 China last conducted a missile test in the Pacific two years ago, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile with a dummy warhead, the first since 1980. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercontinental

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The Overland Mail Company launched the first transcontinental mail service to San Francisco, initiating the government’s mail delivery across the nation.

— USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
An agreement could provide momentum for talks to renew the USMCA North American trade pact; US-Mexico talks have dragged on, and the White House has publicly opposed renewing the transcontinental deal.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of transcontinental

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Over the past three months, international futures markets saw cocoa rise by more than 60% cumulatively, coffee gain over 30%, and raw sugar futures increase by nearly 30%.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
No problem Pam Allgood's husband won't fly or get on a ship, but that doesn't stop her from crossing international borders.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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