intercontinental

/ɪnɾərkɑnɾɪˈnɛnɾəl/
/ɪntəkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/
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Definitions of intercontinental
  1. adjective
    extending or taking place between or among continents
    “intercontinental exploration”
    “intercontinental flights”
    synonyms:
    world-wide, worldwide
    spanning or extending throughout the entire world
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    antonyms:
    continental
    being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
    continent-wide
    involving the entire continent
    transcontinental
    spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
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