transit
Definitions
The movement of people or goods from one place to another.
运输；过境。
A system of public transportation.
公共交通系统。
To pass across or through a place.
通过，经过。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtrans- (across) + it (go) = going across. The most literal it-word: goods 'in transit' are physically moving from one place to another, and a city's transit system carries riders across town.
Root it still carries 29 more wordsUsage Guide
In American English, 'transit' often means the public transport system itself (mass transit, the transit authority). In British English you are more likely to hear 'public transport.' The fixed phrase 'in transit' (= while being moved) is common everywhere and takes no article.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The package was damaged in transit.
- 2.
The city is investing heavily in public transit.
- 3.
Passengers transit through the airport without leaving it.