transit

//ˈtræn.zɪt//
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Visual representation of transit

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.

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.