transcontinentally
Spanning entire continents
Transcontinentally means across or spanning a continent: The railroad connected the coasts transcontinentally.
The word describes movement, communication, or infrastructure that crosses from one side of a landmass to the other: They shipped goods transcontinentally rather than by sea.
Interconnected system
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
broadcast · transmission · linkage · international · cross-border · globalized · exchange · integration
Track system for trains
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- highwayMajor road for travel
- journeyTravel from place to place
- passageSegment of text
itinerary · jetlag · visa · passport · route · transit · commute · backpacker
Permanent track for trains
- telegraphElectrical message system
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- tradeExchange of commodities
commerce · shipping · freight · logistics · migration · colonization · settlement · pioneers
Distance between endpoints
- stretchPull to extend
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- kilometersMetric distance units
miles · longitude · latitude · timezones · hemisphere · meridian · range · scale
network
Interconnected system
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- internetInterconnected computer systems
satellite · broadcast · transmission · linkage · international · cross-border · globalized · exchange · integration · telecommunications
railway
Track system for trains
passage · itinerary · jetlag · visa · passport · route · transit · commute · backpacker · tourist
railroad
Permanent track for trains
- telegraphElectrical message system
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
trade · commerce · shipping · freight · logistics · migration · colonization · settlement · pioneers · territory
span
Distance between endpoints
- stretchPull to extend
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- measurementDetermining size or amount
kilometers · miles · longitude · latitude · timezones · hemisphere · meridian · range · scale · geography
transcontinentallylocally
In the nearby area
regionally · domestically · provincially · nearby · municipally
- transcontinental travelPassage spanning entire landmasses
- transcontinental railroadRail line spanning continent
- transcontinental railwayRail line crossing continents
- transcontinental railRailway crossing entire continent
- transcontinental routeWay across a landmass