transient
adjective
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
transients
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pluralof transient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, he said the abandoned lot next door remains unsecured and swamped with trash from transients who frequent the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Long-period radio transients have puzzled astronomers for years," Mr. Rose said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Outer coast transients, numbering about 210 animals, were most often found within 20 kilometers of the continental shelf break, particularly near submarine canyons.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
New findings show that the transient killer whales living along the West Coast between British Columbia and California are actually divided into two separate subpopulations known as inner and outer coast transients.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
Time was unorganized except for the communal work, field labor, gardening, woodcutting, maintenance, for which transients such as myself were called on by whatever group most needed a hand.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
