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transit

transit, passage in transit

noun trahn-ZEET Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Transit is used in transport and trade contexts to describe goods or passengers passing through without stopping. The phrase en transit ('in transit') is common at airports and in logistics. The related verb transiter means 'to pass through' or 'to be in transit'.

Examples

"Les passagers en transit attendent dans le hall."

Natural Translation

Passengers in transit are waiting in the hall.

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