Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for in transit. Search instead for hinteransicht.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He planned to wait until it arrived to add it to his insurance policy — but the car disappeared in transit, stolen by the transport company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“The K line presents an opportunity for a different choice, an opportunity to learn from this history and ensure that investment in transit uplifts rather than harms.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"The measure mainly allows Russian barrels already in transit to complete voyages and discharge," she said in a note, calling it a "wind-down, not reopening."

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"This narrowly tailored, short-term measure applies only to oil already in transit and will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government," Bessent said.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Between departure and arrival, in transit like the passenger she’d been ever since she ran.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead