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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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“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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 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

More than 94,000 Britons have registered their location and contact details to receive direct Foreign Office updates, with the majority being holidaymakers in the United Arab Emirates or people in transit at major hub airports.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Franny, in transit, ignored the telephone in the hall.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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