noun / verb
transit
TRAN-zit/ˈtrænzɪt/
Movement through or between places.
The crates stay secure in transit as the truck crosses the bridge.
Etymology
The roots express going across, and the Latin noun named a passage or crossing. English extended that idea of passage to the movement of people or goods between places.
In context
in transit means whichever shipper is transporting your package is still carrying it when it arrives at your local post office it will receive an arrival scan
More examples
- The package was damaged in transit.
- Large ships transit the canal every day.
- We use public transit to get downtown.
Forms
transit · transits · transited · transiting
Similar words
- passage
- Emphasizes movement through a particular place or opening.
- transportation
- Emphasizes carrying people or goods, often using vehicles.
- crossing
- Specifically means moving from one side to the other.