Looking for the meaning of the word TRANSIT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of TRANSIT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Transit
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting passage from one place to another): from Latin transitus, from transire ‘go across’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtranzɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɑːnzɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the carrying of people or things from one place to another
Short Definition:carrying of people or things from one place to another
Examples:- a painting was damaged in transit
Definition:
the action of passing through or across a place
Short Definition:action of passing through or across place
Examples:- Guatemala is to have freedom of transit across Belize
Word: Transit
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtranzɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɑːnzɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pass across or through (an area)
Short Definition:pass across or through
Examples:- the new large ships will be too big to transit the Panama Canal
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