transit

/ˈtrænsɪt/ noun

Definition

› [U] US TRANSPORT a system of vehicles, for example, buses, trains, and aircraft, for getting from one place to another: Prompt action is needed to enhance the region's transportation network, including highways and transit. Using public transit could save the average two-adult household $6,251 each year, according to a recent study. a transit system/service/network a transit agency/authority transit funding/subsidies

› [S or U] the activity or process of transporting goods or materials from one place to another: transit of sth Further threats have been made to disrupt the transit of Russian gas to Europe. transit pipelines

in transit › goods or people that are in transit are being transported from one place to another: be damaged/lost in transit Some of the equipment was damaged in transit.

→ See also mass transit, stoppage in transit

(Definition of transit noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)