intercontinental

UK: /ˌɪntə^rkɒntɪˈnɛnt^əl/

US: /ˌɪntɚˌkɑntənˈɛntəl/

US: (in′tər kon′tn en′tl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•ter•con•ti•nen•tal /ˌɪntɚˌkɑntənˈɛntəl/   adj. 

1. between or among continents:
   intercontinental travel.
2. capable of traveling between continents:
   intercontinental ballistic missiles.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

in•ter•con•ti•nen•tal  (in′tər kon′tn en′tl), adj. 

1. between or among continents;
   involving two or more continents:
   intercontinental trade.
2. traveling or capable of traveling between continents:
   intercontinental airplanes.

• inter- + continental 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

intercontinental / ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnɛnt^əl/ adjective

1. relating to travel, commerce, relations, etc, between continents