transit

Pluraltransits (some meanings)

Formstransits, transiting, transited

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The moving of people or goods from place to place, often by bus or train.

   Like a delivery truck moving boxes from one town to the next.

   Goods in transit are covered by the store's insurance.

   The town spent millions improving transit for its workers.

   Similartransport

2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of moving over, across, or through something.

   Their transit through the tunnel took nearly an hour.

   The transit of the herd across the river was slow and careful.

   Similarpassage, crossing, journey

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3. 3
   nounCanadaUSuncountable

   Buses, trains, and other shared rides that anyone can pay to use.

   Like a bus that anyone can ride if they pay the fare.

   Many residents rely on transit to get to work.

   The city expanded transit out to the new suburbs.

   Similartransport, transportation

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To move over, across, or through something.

   Cargo ships transit the busy canal throughout the night.

   Hikers transited the ridge before the storm arrived.

   Similarcross, traverse

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To carry people or goods from one place to another, often by bus or train.

   Like a school bus carrying kids from home to school.

   City buses transit thousands of riders every day.

   The company transits goods between the port and its stores.

   Similartransport, convey, carry, ferry

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   The moment when one space object passes in front of a larger one, as seen from where you stand.

   Like a small bug crawling across the front of a bright lamp.

   Crowds gathered to watch the transit of Venus.

   The transit lasted almost six hours from start to finish.

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7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To pass across the bright face of a larger space body, as seen from a given spot.

   Like a small dot sliding across a bright window.

   Mercury will transit early on Tuesday morning.

   The planet transited slowly across the glowing disk.

   Similarpass, cross

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   A tool that surveyors use to measure angles up, down, and side to side.

   Like a telescope that also tells you exact angles.

   The surveyor set up the transit on a tripod near the fence.

   She leveled the transit before reading the angles.

9. 9
   nouncountable

   The movement of a planet through part of your star chart, or past an important point in it.

   Like a moving hand passing over the numbers on a clock face.

   Her astrologer warned about a hard transit later that year.

   The transit brought a stressful few weeks at work.

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10. 10
    nounIrelandUKcountable

    A large van made by Ford, often used to carry tools, goods, or workers.

    Like a big work van you see parked outside building sites.

    The builders loaded their gear into the transit before dawn.

    He drives a white transit for a delivery firm.

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