intercontinental

as in transcontinental

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Recent Examples of intercontinental In the nearby Bryansk region, the statement said, Ukrainian drones hit an electrical components factory that makes chips for fighter jets and missiles, including two models of Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Topol-M and Bulava. Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 China considers Pakistan to be one of its closest strategic partners, having invested billions of dollars in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a crucial node of the broader intercontinental Belt and Road Initiative. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 The ambitious production faced unique challenges due to its intercontinental live shooting approach. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 Originally designed as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Atlas F was later repurposed to launch satellites, including Parcae. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for intercontinental 

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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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