Transit: meaning, definitions and examples
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transit
[ ˈtrænzɪt ]
public transportation
The act or fact of passing across or through; conveyance or transportation from one place to another, as of persons or goods, especially, local public transportation.
Synonyms
conveyance, journey, transportation
Examples of usage
- I usually take the bus for my daily transit to work.
- The city has invested in improving transit systems for its residents.
astronomy
The passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The transit of Mercury can be observed with special telescopes.
- Astronomers study the transits of planets to gather data.
Translations
Translations of the word "transit" in other languages:
🇵🇹 trânsito
- trânsito de mercadorias
- trânsito de passageiros
🇮🇳 पारगमन
- माल पारगमन
- यात्री पारगमन
🇩🇪 Transit
- Warenverkehr
- Passagierverkehr
🇮🇩 transit
- transit barang
- transit penumpang
🇺🇦 транзит
- транзит вантажів
- транзит пасажирів
🇵🇱 tranzyt
- tranzyt towarów
- tranzyt pasażerów
🇯🇵 トランジット
- 貨物トランジット
- 乗客トランジット
🇫🇷 transit
- transit de marchandises
- transit de passagers
🇪🇸 tránsito
- tránsito de mercancías
- tránsito de pasajeros
🇹🇷 transit
- mal geçişi
- yolcu geçişi
🇰🇷 통과
- 화물 통과
- 승객 통과
🇸🇦 عبور
- عبور البضائع
- عبور الركاب
🇨🇿 tranzit
- tranzit zboží
- tranzit cestujících
🇸🇰 tranzit
- tranzit tovarov
- tranzit cestujúcich
🇨🇳 过境
- 货物过境
- 乘客过境
🇸🇮 tranzit
- tranzit blaga
- tranzit potnikov
🇮🇸 umferð
- vöruflutningar
- farþegaflutningar
🇰🇿 транзит
- жүк транзиті
- жолаушы транзиті
🇬🇪 ტრანზიტი
- ტვირთის ტრანზიტი
- მგზავრების ტრანზიტი
🇦🇿 tranzit
- mal tranziti
- sərnişin tranziti
🇲🇽 tránsito
- tránsito de mercancías
- tránsito de pasajeros
Word origin
The word 'transit' originated from the Latin word 'transitus', which means 'a going across or over'. It first appeared in the English language in the 15th century. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various meanings related to transportation and movement. Today, 'transit' is commonly used to describe the act of passing through or across, whether in the context of public transportation, astronomy, or changing locations.