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in transit

[in tran-zit, -sit] / ˌɪn ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /
ADJECTIVE
aboard
Synonyms
WEAK
boarded consigned embarked en route loaded on on board traveling
Antonyms
WEAK
not on off
ADJECTIVE
en route
Synonyms
WEAK
advancing bound driving en voyage entrained flying heading toward in passage making headway midway on the road pressing on progressing traveling
Antonyms
WEAK
derailed detained off the path sidetracked
ADVERB
en route
Synonyms
WEAK
along the way bound for headed for in passage on the road on the way

Example Sentences

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Pakistan is also reportedly planning to escort its own ships in transit through the strait.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

UK foreign minister Yvette Cooper told the BBC around 300,000 Britons were currently in Gulf countries, including tourists, residents, and those in transit.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

She added a lot of passengers "were in transit, just passing through" and are now stuck.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

One way to improve the process would be to make it easier for asylum seekers to register claims before arriving in the U.S., potentially through processing centers in transit countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And then the frosted doors slide open and once again they are officially there, no longer in transit, swallowed by hugs and kisses and pinched cheeks and smiles.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.