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intercontinental

adj
/ˌɪn.tə.kɒn.tɪˈnɛn.təl/UK/ˌɪn.tɚ.kɑn.tɪˈnɛn.təl/US

Etymology

From inter- + continental.

  1. derived from continentem
  2. derived from continent
  3. inherited from contynent
  4. suffixed as continental — “continent + al”
  5. formed as intercontinental — “inter- + continental”

Definitions

  1. Taking place between two or more continents.

    • Not so much wedded as welded to their airline seats, he and his amanuensis see the cities of the future as ‘glocal’ phenomena, where high-density urban centres are air-linked to intercontinental faubourgs.

  2. Having the ability to travel between continents.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for intercontinental. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA