intercontinental
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərkənˈtɪnəntəl/
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intercontinental
- The traditional nodes of African intercontinental traffic, France and Italy, joined the general stagnation and withdrawal after 1973.
- intercontinental missiles
- intercontinental ballistic
- intercontinental flights
They are working on ballistic missiles that will be intercontinental.
- They are working on ballistic missiles that will be intercontinental.
- So the president orders the launch of the ICBMSICBM stands for intercontinental ballistic missile.
- It's called an ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile, so that it can travel from one continent to the other.
- I mean, scooter mania is is intercontinental.
Examples
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The action in George Orwell's 1949 novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four" takes place in the intercontinental superstate of Oceania.
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International travel is growing, and the number of intercontinental flights has increased during the past decade.
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The government did not build the intercontinental railroad, but it did enable its development.
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Other projects that are included comprise an intercontinental airport, urban markets, as well as superhighways.
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UPS and FedEx indeed have an efficient way to deal with intercontinental batch shipments.
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Anyone who's experienced intercontinental jet lag will tell you that it really messes you up.
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At that time, the ancient Tethys Sea, which preceded the Mediterranean, was closing, permitting intercontinental contact between Africa and Eurasia.
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Recent Oscar nominees Monsieur Lazhar and Incendies weave intercontinental stories with ease.
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Prester John's myth would propel the Age of Exploration, inspire intercontinental diplomacy, and indirectly begin a civil war.
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The new airline offers several intercontinental flights connecting Europe and Asia.
Synonyms
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6.7
Happening between continents across an ocean for travel and communication
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.4
A long range rocket that can fly between continents and carry a nuclear bomb
How Far
Surface Forms
Morphology
intercontinental = continental (transparent) = inter + continent + al
The adjective is formed by adding the productive prefix 'inter-' meaning 'between' to the clear base 'continental'.
Etymology
The word intercontinental breaks into inter- meaning 'between' and continent meaning 'large land'. So intercontinental describes things, trips, or links that happen 'between continents', like flights or projects that connect Europe, Asia, and America.