Added 9 October 2026
transit
/ˈtɹæn.zɪt/ noun
In Latin: trānsitus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod.
- A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods.
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A journey usually by ship.
the outward passage took 10 days
verb
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Make a passage or journey from one place to another.
The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
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Pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place).
The comet will transit on September 11
- Revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction.
Origin
From French, from Latin transire (“to go across, pass in, pass through”), from trans (“over”) + ire (“to go”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)