transcontinental

transcontinental
transcontinentally, adv.
/trans'kon tn en"tl/, adj.
1. passing or extending across a continent: a transcontinental railroad.
2. on the other, or far, side of a continent.
[1850-55, Amer.; TRANS- + CONTINENTAL]

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