in ‧ ter ‧ con ‧ ti ‧ nen ‧ tal /ˌɪntəkɒntəˈnentl◂, ˌɪntəkɒntɪˈnentl◂ $ -tərkɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ continental , ↑ intercontinental , ↑ transcontinental ; noun : ↑ continent ]
going from one ↑ continent to another, or happening between two continents:
an intercontinental flight
intercontinental trade