tran·sit
ˈtran(t)-sət 
ˈtran-zət
ˈtran-zət
1
a(1)
: conveyance of persons or things from one place to another
(2)
: usually local transportation especially of people by public conveyance
also
: vehicles or a system engaged in such transportation
b
: an act, process, or instance of passing through or over
c
: change, transition
2
a
: passage of a celestial body over the meridian of a place or through the field of a telescope
b
: passage of a smaller body (such as Venus) across the disk of a larger (such as the sun)
3
: a theodolite with the telescope mounted so that it can be transited
transited; transiting; transits
: to make a transit
1
a
: to pass over or through
b
: to cause to pass over or through
2
: to pass across (a meridian, a celestial body, or the field of view of a telescope)
3
: to turn (a telescope) over about the horizontal transverse axis in surveying
Examples of transit in a Sentence
Noun
the problems of urban transit
Verb
once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier
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Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
This exhilarating transit encourages you to take risks in matters of love and romance and pursue what excites you with a sense of urgency and confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
American Airlines also announced in February a trial program to make connecting easier for passengers transiting through London's Heathrow Airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In line with Taurus’ themes of stillness, gratitude, and inner peace, this transit may inspire you to lower the volume on life’s noise and distractions, and reconnect with the present moment as enough.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 2 May 2025
This exhilarating transit encourages you to take risks in matters of love and romance and pursue what excites you with a sense of urgency and confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Verb
Instead of transiting through busier hubs like Sydney or Brisbane, passengers can now island-hop via Nadi and arrive directly in the heart of Tropical North Queensland.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
American Airlines also announced in February a trial program to make connecting easier for passengers transiting through London's Heathrow Airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transit. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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transit
1 of 2 noun
tran·sit
ˈtran(t)s-ət
ˈtranz-
ˈtranz-
1
: an act, process, or example of passing through or over : passage
2
: the transporting of persons or things from one place to another
goods lost in transit
3
: local transportation of people in public vehicles
also
: the vehicles or system used in such transportation
4
: a surveyor's instrument for measuring angles
transit
2 of 2 verb
: to pass or cause to pass over, through, or across
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