noun
transit
TRAN-ziht
noun
1
The act or process of passing through or across a place.
"The goods were damaged in transit."
"Passengers can rest in the transit lounge between flights."
2
A system of public transportation, or the vehicles used in it.
"The city invested heavily in public transit."
verb
1
To pass over, across, or through something.
"The comet will transit the sun's disk next week."
How to Use Transit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of travelling through or across, or a public transport system.
Common pairings
in transit
public transit
transit system
Word Forms
transited past tense, transits plural, Transits plural, transits singular
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Etymology
From French, ultimately from Latin "transire" — "trans-" ("across") plus "ire" ("to go").