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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

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

“Throughout this time Metro’s essential rail and bus service has continued to run uninterrupted, as have our vital transit safety and security systems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It was like going into the transit version of Dante’s Inferno.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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