transcontinental
UK/'trænzkɔnti'nentәl/US
TOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Crossing or spanning an entire continent.
横贯大陆的
n.
A transcontinental railroad.
横贯大陆的铁路
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtransacross, beyond
+
continentalother
=transcontinental
Common Collocations
- 1.transcontinental railroad横贯大陆的铁路
- 2.transcontinental flight跨大陆航班
- 3.transcontinental route跨大陆路线
- 4.transcontinental journey跨大陆旅程
Example Sentences
- 1.
The transcontinental railroad connected the east and west coasts of America.
- 2.
She embarked on a transcontinental flight from New York to Los Angeles.
- 3.
The transcontinental highway project took decades to complete.