in transit

[in tran-zit, -sit] / ˌɪn ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /

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aboard adj.
en route adj.
en route adv.

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

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in transit

“In fact, the data shows another El Niño-related coastally trapped wave already in transit from the tropics.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

He’ll study civil engineering and wait until grad school to specialize in transit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The 26-year-old was arrested on 15 August this year while in transit at the airport and was charged on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

When thieves snatched 12 metric tons of KitKats in transit from Italy to Poland, the company capitalized with some free publicity for one of its most famous brands.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From "1984" by George Orwell

in transit

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