- Extending or taking place between or among continents: intercontinental exploration; intercontinental cooperation.
- Having the capability of traveling from one continent to another: an intercontinental ballistic missile; an intercontinental airline.
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in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal (ĭn'tər-kŏn'tə-nĕn'tl) ![]() |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
extending or taking place between or among continents
Antonym: continental (meaning #4)
| Wikipedia: InterContinental |
InterContinental is a brand of upscale luxury hotels, founded by Pan Am, under Juan Trippe, and now owned by InterContinental Hotels Group. The chain operates over 200 hotels and resorts in approximately 75 nations.
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InterContinental began in 1946 when the first hotel opened in Belem, Brazil. In 1981, holding company InterContinental Hotels Corporation was sold to UK-based company Grand Metropolitan. As GrandMet focused it core business, IHG was sold in 1988 to Japanese based Saison Group. In 1998, Bass plc acquired IHC.[1]
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| Translations: Intercontinental |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - interkontinental
Nederlands (Dutch)
intercontinentaal
Français (French)
adj. - intercontinental
Deutsch (German)
adj. - interkontinental
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (γεωγρ.) διηπειρωτικός
Italiano (Italian)
intercontinentale
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - intercontinental
Русский (Russian)
межконтинентальный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - intercontinental
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - interkontinental
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
大陆间的, 洲际的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 大陸間的, 洲際的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대륙간의, 대륙을 잇는
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) بين القارات, عالمي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - בין יבשתי, מחבר בין יבשות או נוסע ביניהן
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