transit
//ˈtræn.zɪt//
Noun
transitSingular
transitsPlural
1
The act or process of passing through or across a place.
The goods were damaged during transit.
2
A system of public transportation, especially in an urban area.
The city is investing in a new transit system to reduce traffic congestion.
3
The passage of a celestial body across the meridian or across the disk of a larger celestial body.
Astronomers observed the transit of Venus across the sun.
Synonym
Verb
1
To pass through or across a place or area.
The train will transit through several cities before reaching its final destination.
2
To make a transit across a celestial body.
Venus will transit the Sun next month.