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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
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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 last shipment of jet fuel in transit from the Middle East to the UK is due to arrive this week, according to data firm Vortexa.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

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

By a routine that was not even secret, all letters were opened in transit.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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