transit
Translation
transport, passage, transportation system
Examples
The goods are in transit from the warehouse.
The goods are in transit from the warehouse.
The city is improving its public transit system.
The city is improving its public transit system.
Grammar Patterns
in transit in the process of being transported The goods are in transit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: transport, passage, conveyance
Etymology
From Latin 'trans-' (across) and 'ire' (to go). The act of going across.
Memory Tips
Think of a planet in 'transit' across the sun, or goods 'in transit' across a country.