Transcontinental Meaning
/ˌtɹænzˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCrossing or spanning a continent.
nouna transcontinental railroad.
Sentence Examples
Mary was born prematurely during a 16 hour transcontinental flight.
Algeria isn't a transcontinental country but it's very close to Europe.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ railroad connected the east and west coasts of the country.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The completion of the ____ railway made it much easier for people to travel across the entire country quickly today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English continent Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English continental English transcontinental From trans- + continental.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In that year [1871] British Columbia decided to become part of the Dominion of Canada, on condition that a transcontinental railway should be completed without delay."
— 1954 February, Trevor Holloway, “Canada's Transcontinental Routes”, in Railway Magazine, pages 127-128:
"It is the transcontinental trains which figure most prominently in railway advertising. Both railways run two trains in each direction."
— 1959 November, J. N. Westwood, “The Railways of Canada”, in Trains Illustrated, page 554:
"Stretched across the Dominion of Canada are two parallel but dissimilar railways - the continent's only true transcontinentals north of the Rio Grande."
— 1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co.:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new ____ railroad connected the east and west coasts of the country.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The completion of the ____ railway made it much easier for people to travel across the entire country quickly today.