|tranzˌkänt ə n|ent ə l, -raan-, -n(t)ˌsk-, -tə|ne- adjective
Etymology: trans- + continent + -al
1. : extending or going across a continent
a transcontinental railroad
a transcontinental journey
a transcontinental traveler
2. : of, relating to, or situated on the farther side of a continent
a transcontinental city
a transcontinental product
• trans·con·ti·nen·tal·ly - ə lē adverb