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DictionaryRoot: continent
English

continent

major landmass

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An unlabeled map of North America with one continuous railway spanning the landmass from the Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast.
adjective

transcontinental

tranz-kahn-tih-NEN-tuhl/ˌtrænzˌkɑːntɪˈnentl/

Crossing or spanning a continent.

Etymology
transLatinacross, beyond; from one side to another
+continentEnglishmajor landmass
+alEnglishconnected with

Continental means relating to a continent; adding trans- makes the relationship one of crossing. The word therefore describes something extending across the landmass, not merely situated somewhere within it.

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