C1nountransporttravel
US/ˈtræn.zɪt/
UK/ˈtræn.zɪt/
the journey of people or goods between places, or, in American English, the buses and trains a city provides
In context
We spent six hours in transit at Bangkok airport before our flight to Paris.
Better public transit would take thousands of motorbikes off the roads.
Some of the glasses were broken in transit, so the shop sent new ones.
Words that go with transit
adjective + noun
- public transitMost people in Tokyo rely on public transit to get to work.
- mass transitMany planners believe mass transit is the only real answer to traffic jams.
noun + noun
- transit systemThe city's transit system includes buses, trams and a ferry.
- transit passengersTransit passengers can rest in a quiet lounge between flights.
- transit visaCheck whether you need a transit visa for your stopover.
verb + preposition
- lost in transitOur suitcase was lost in transit between Hanoi and Seoul.