adjectives
of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
"the Continental Army"; "the Continental Congress"
of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
"the continental divide"; "continental drift"
being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
"the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
is similar to
involving the entire continent
is similar to
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
"transcontinental railway"; "transcontinental travelers"; "a transcontinental city"