transit

US /ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt/

UK /ˈtrænzɪt/

B1

noun

  • System of transportation, often in a city
  • Process of changing planes at airports

adjective

  • Concerning a transport system in a city

verb

  • To change from one airplane to another at airports

Examples

The passengers had been transferred into the transit lounge.

The goods were still in a transit shed on the quay.