intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-tᵊl 
1
: extending among continents or carried on between continents
2
: capable of traveling between continents
intercontinental ballistic missile
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The Kim regime has been engaged in a rapid modernization of its armed forces, developing a range of new weapons and testing intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach almost anywhere in the United States.
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Oceania: One is guaranteed with another potentially qualifying via the intercontinental playoff.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
His large squadron of cousins, multiple-times-removed—some blood relations, and others not—have served in most branches of the military, leaving an intercontinental web of bootprints in their wake.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Technological advances in suborbital and direct-to-space travel could slash long-distance travel times to the extent that intercontinental travel would be under one hour.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Oceania: One is guaranteed with another potentially qualifying via the intercontinental playoff.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
His large squadron of cousins, multiple-times-removed—some blood relations, and others not—have served in most branches of the military, leaving an intercontinental web of bootprints in their wake.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Technological advances in suborbital and direct-to-space travel could slash long-distance travel times to the extent that intercontinental travel would be under one hour.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercontinental. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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intercontinental
adjective
in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal
ˌint-ər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ˈent-ᵊl
1
: extending among or carried on between continents
intercontinental trade
2
: capable of traveling from one continent to another
an intercontinental ballistic missile
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