transcontinental

/ˌtrænzˌkɒntɪˈnentl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˌænzkˌɑntɪnˈɛntəl] /ˌtrænzˌkɑːntɪˈnentl/ (ame, ipa) · [trˌænzkˌɑntɪnˈɛntəl] /ˌtran(t)s-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl How to pronounce transcontinental (audio) ˌtranz-/ (ame, mw)

transcontinental — adjective

  • transcontinentalpositive
  • more transcontinentalcomparative
  • most transcontinentalsuperlative

1. Stretching across an entire continent, or moving over that long distance from on

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Stretching across an entire continent, or moving over that long distance from one end to the other.

例句

The airline launched a transcontinental route linking Boston and Los Angeles.

transcontinental + route linking distant cities

Nadia took a transcontinental train trip across Canada after graduation.

transcontinental + train trip across one continent

同義詞
  • cross-country

    less formal and often used for travel within one country rather than across a whole continent

  • coast-to-coast

    idiomatic and strongest when the route runs from one coast of a country to the other

反義詞
  • regional

    limited to one part of a country or continent rather than stretching across it

  • local

    covering only a small area, not a long cross-continent distance

文法句型

transcontinental + route/railway/flight/service

be + transcontinental

用法筆記

Often paired with transport nouns such as route, railway, flight, and service. Distinguish from intercontinental: transcontinental stays within one continent, while intercontinental goes between continents.

常見錯誤

❌They booked an intercontinental train from Toronto to Vancouver.
✅They booked a transcontinental train from Toronto to Vancouver.
💡The trip crosses one continent, not from one continent to another.
❌The airline added a continental route from New York to Los Angeles.
✅The airline added a transcontinental route from New York to Los Angeles.
💡'Continental' only means related to a continent; 'transcontinental' highlights travel across it.