intercontinental
pronunciation
How to pronounce intercontinental in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnentl]
How to pronounce intercontinental in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˌkɑntɪˈnentl]
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- Adjective:
- extending or taking place between or among continents
Word Origin
- intercontinental (adj.)
- 1825, American English, from inter- + continental. Of missiles, from 1956.
Example
- 1. North korea has threatened to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile .
- 2. By the middle of the century we had intercontinental jet travel .
- 3. India now joins an elite group of nations capable of deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles .
- 4. I 'm about ready to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile in here .
- 5. Such systems include intercontinental ballistic missiles , submarine-launched missiles and heavy bombers .