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Definitions

transit

[tran-zit, -sit] / ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /
NOUN
transportation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
passage shipment transport travel
STRONG
alteration carriage carrying conveyance crossing infiltration motion movement osmosis penetration permeation portage shift transfer transference transporting traverse
Antonyms
STRONG
hold stagnation

Example Sentences

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Iraq said it’s received permission from Iran to have its oil tankers transit the strait.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Civil aviation appears unaffected, though coordination is needed for aircraft to transit such areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Metro kiosk, which offers the supposed convenience of paying public transit fare to a machine.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

On Saturday, Turkey's transport minister said that a second Turkish-flagged vessel had crossed the strait - one of 15 that had been waiting to transit since hostilities erupted.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When I went to Path finder, I watched Phobos transit the sky to figure out the east-west axis.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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