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noun

Definition of transitnext
as in transport

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verb

as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier

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Recent Examples of transit
Noun
That plan would be expected outline steps to help carriage horse workers secure new jobs, including at regional transit agencies or in tourism roles. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Before an international conference in Kigali in 2021, some of the city’s poorest residents were detained in a warehouse described as a transit center until foreign visitors had left, according to HRW. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
That war has substantially slowed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, experts say, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas transited before the war. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The Houthis have targeted Saudi oil tankers transiting the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and, in recent days, launched deadly strikes on Riyadh’s main international airport. — Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transit
  1. transport
  2. cross
  3. conveyance
  4. traverse
  5. travel
  6. walk
  7. navigate
  8. follow
Noun
  • In his statement, Dan also blamed Russia for a spate of attacks in recent weeks on civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea, which has left at least three people dead and has raised fears of an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • However, the current results demonstrate selective ion transport rather than a complete industrial extraction process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of transport
Verb
  • Jude described himself as a Republican who is willing to cross party lines.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The buzzy Canadian singer kicks it off next February in Berlin before crossing the rest of Europe then heading back to North America for a round of Canadian and West Coast dates.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cross
Noun
  • As a global chief, Daunt gets around by subway and other unkingly conveyances.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • It was meant to be part of the state treasury to restore water conveyance capacity and help fund delta levee projects down the road.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of conveyance
Verb
  • That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of traverse
Verb
  • Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • After a brief safety lesson on navigating the course and its cables, participants can ride a zip line into the park, gliding 60 feet above the quarry floor at speeds exceeding 30 mph.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • LaundRe is navigating repair on a commercial scale, though not through sewing and patchwork.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigate
Verb
  • Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of follow

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