transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
ˌtranz-
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental railroad
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To the south, its territory extends to Interstate 40, a major transcontinental trucking route; its 140-mile stretch from Barstow to Needles has no first responders stationed between the two cities.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The 25-year-old OnlyFans creator’s transcontinental self-exposure was made possible thanks to an art installation known as the Portal, which connected people in New York City to those in the Irish capital via a 24-hour live video feed on display in two circular sculptures.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
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transcontinental
adjective
trans·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌtran(t)s-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
: extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental flight
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