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A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time.
Graydon Carter

Meaning of "transcontinental" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSCONTINENTAL

transcontinental  [ˌtrænzkɒntɪˈnɛntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSCONTINENTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Transcontinental is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRANSCONTINENTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Transcontinental

"Transcontinental", normally used as an adjective, describes something that "spans, straddles or crosses a continent": ▪ A transcontinental country is a country that straddles more than one continent. As a noun, or part of a noun, "transcontinental" may refer to: ▪ TC Transcontinental, a major Canadian newspaper and magazine publisher and one of North America's largest printing firms. ▪ "Transcontinental", a song by the band Pedro the Lion from the album Achilles Heel. ▪ The Transcontinental, a popular Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio musical series. ▪ The Adams–Onís Treaty, sometimes called the "Transcontinental Treaty of 1819", a USA–Spain agreement that settled a border dispute.

Definition of transcontinental in the English dictionary

The definition of transcontinental in the dictionary is crossing a continent. Other definition of transcontinental is on or from the far side of a continent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSCONTINENTAL


accidental
ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl
componental
ˌkɒmpəʊˈnɛntəl
Continental
ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
dental
ˈdɛntəl
documental
ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntəl
epicontinental
ˌɛpɪˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
gentle
ˈdʒɛntəl
governmental
ˌɡʌvənˈmɛntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
instrumental
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl
intercontinental
ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
occidental
ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl
oriental
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
parental
pəˈrɛntəl
rental
ˈrɛntəl
subcontinental
ˌsʌbkɒntɪˈnɛntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSCONTINENTAL

transcendental number
transcendentalism
transcendentalist
transcendentality
transcendentally
transcendently
transcendentness
transcendingly
transcode
transcoder
transcontinentally
transcranial
transcranial magnetic stimulation
transcribable
transcribe
transcriber
transcript
transcriptase
transcription
transcriptional

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSCONTINENTAL

car rental
coincidental
departmental
detrimental
developmental
elemental
environmental
horizontal
incidental
intergovernmental
judgmental
monumental
placental
regimental
rudimental
segmental
sentimental
temperamental
thiopental
transcendental
video rental

Synonyms and antonyms of transcontinental in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «transcontinental» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSCONTINENTAL

Find out the translation of transcontinental to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of transcontinental from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «transcontinental» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

横贯大陆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transcontinental
570 millions of speakers

English

transcontinental
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतरमहाद्वीपीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عابرة للقارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трансконтинентальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transcontinental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্তর্মহাদেশীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transcontinental
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Transcontinental
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

transkontinental
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大陸横断の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대륙 횡단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transcontinental
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xuyên qua đại lục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंतरखंडीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıtalararası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

transcontinentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Transcontinental
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трансконтинентальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transcontinental
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διηπειρωτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

transkontinentale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of transcontinental

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSCONTINENTAL»

The term «transcontinental» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.744 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSCONTINENTAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about transcontinental

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5 QUOTES WITH «TRANSCONTINENTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word transcontinental.
1
Graydon Carter
A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time.
2
Katori Hall
It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge.
3
Tim O'Reilly
It's hard to make something as large as a government change. It's a little bit like building the transcontinental railroad.
4
Eric S. Raymond
The ARPAnet was the first transcontinental, high-speed computer network.
5
Alex Shoumatoff
The plumbing and pluvial dynamics of the Amazon, the largest freshwater system on Earth, are still far from understood. This is partly because it is a semi-open system. Moisture flows in and out unpredictably. A lot of nonlinear feedback loops and 'remote influences' - continental, transcontinental, oceanic, meteorological - come into play.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSCONTINENTAL»

Discover the use of transcontinental in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transcontinental and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transcontinental: An Investigation of Reality : Nine Latin ...
This book describes a contemporary flourishing of radical artistic experiment in Argentine, Brazil and Chile (or by artists originating from there).
‎1990
2
The Transcontinental Railroad
Discusses the history of the transcontinental railroad, including information on the people who backed the project and the sacrifices and daily lives of those who built it.
Jean F. Blashfield, 2001
3
The Transcontinental Railroad: A Primary Source History of ...
Describes the people, circumstances, and events surrounding the building of the railway system across the continent in the mid-nineteenth century.
Gillian Houghton, 2002
4
The Transcontinental Railroad
Discusses the construction of the transcontinental railroad, describing how it was built, problems that occured, and how it shaped the nation.
James P. Burger, 2002
5
The Transcontinental Railroad
Explores the events surrounding the planning, construction, and completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States, the key people involved, and its impact on society.
Diane Gimpel, 2011
6
The Transcontinental Treaty, 1819: A Primary Source ...
Describes the events leading up to the treaty, its purpose, and its influence on the United States and other nations.
Meg Greene, 2006
7
The Incredible Transcontinental Railroad
"Learn about the construction project that once seemed to be a fool's dream became a reality, and how the railroads developed the West"--Provided by publisher.
R. Conrad Stein, 2012
8
The Transcontinental Railroad: Using Proportions to Solve ...
Explores the building of the transcontinental railroad, focusing on using proportions to solve problems while examining the obstacles that were overcome to complete this major form of transportation.
Therese Shea, 2006
9
The Transcontinental Railroad: Tracks Across America
An exploration of the transcontinental railroad, which became the first rail link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans upon its completion in 1869.
Jil Fine, 2008
10
Transcontinental Railroad
Discusses defining moments in American history.
Alan Pierce, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSCONTINENTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term transcontinental is used in the context of the following news items.
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Delta upgrades transcontinental service
Delta has upgraded and expanded service on two transcontinental routes: New York-Los Angeles and New York-San Francisco. Between New York and L.A., ... «Travel Weekly, Jun 15»
2
In The War For Premium Transcontinental Passengers, JetBlue …
Transcontinental air travel has improved dramatically over the last few years. First came an arms race among airlines to create the best premium in-cabin ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
3
United Airlines to Shift Its Premium Transcontinental Flights to …
United Continental Holdings Inc. UAL -0.79 % said Tuesday that it would cease operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport in the fall, moving its small ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
4
Transcontinental employee suspended after heckling female comic …
An employee of TC Transcontinental has been suspended and an investigation was launched by the company after a heckling incident at a printing awards ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
5
Colorado museum disputes history of transcontinental railroad
PROMONTORY, Utah - Utah has long celebrated the completion of the transcontinental railroad in the town of Promontory, when a golden spike was driven into ... «Topeka Capital Journal, May 15»
6
TVA Group Completes Acquisition of TC Transcontinental Magazines
TVA Group is pleased to welcome the 300 TC Transcontinental employees that ... in Les Publications Transcontinental-Hearst inc. which operates Elle Canada ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
7
Transcontinental Inc. sees stable flyer business despite loss of Target
MONTREAL—Transcontinental Inc. expects its retail flyer business will be relatively stable in the coming months despite a soft start to the year resulting from ... «Toronto Star, Mar 15»
8
AT&T Made the First Transcontinental Phone Call 100 Years Ago …
On Jan. 25, 1915, inventor Alexander Graham Bell (center) called up his former lab partner, Thomas Watson, in San Francisco, making the first transcontinental ... «Gizmodo, Jan 15»
9
Transcontinental Reports 1.7 Percent Q4 Increase, 1.3 Percent …
MONTREAL—December 10, 2014—Transcontinental Inc.'s revenues increased 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter, from $562.6 million to $571.9 million. «Printing Impressions, Dec 14»
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Quebecor's TVA Group buys 15 magazines from Transcontinental
Quebecor Inc.'s TVA Group Inc. is buying 15 magazines from Transcontinental Inc., including Canadian Living and The Hockey News. Printing and media giant ... «The Globe and Mail, Nov 14»

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