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TRANZ-it/ˈtrænzɪt/

Transit is the process of moving people or goods through a place (often uncountable): in transit; public transit (US; UK often public transport). Transition is a change of state (already in the dictionary); transport is the system (already elsewhere). Goods in transit still need a customs note. Mix-up: transition / translation (already in the dictionary). Do not write transit for a permanent move of home (that is relocation).

Meaning

The process of moving people or goods through a place (often uncountable: in transit).

Examples

• “Goods in transit still need a customs note, the case study said.”
• “In transit between terminals the sample warmed, which is the movement-through sense.”

Good to know

in transit; transit of / through; a transit visa. Close (US): public transit. Trap: transition / translation. Geography, business, and news. Movement through, not a change of system.

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