Synonyms

in transit

American

[in tran-zit, -sit] / ˌɪn ˈtræn zɪt, -sɪt /

idiom

on the way to a destination; in the process of traveling or being shipped from one place to another.

She’s still in transit, as her flight was delayed.
If your package has been damaged in transit, please contact us immediately.

Etymology

Origin of in transit

First recorded in 1780–90

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in transit

He’ll study civil engineering and wait until grad school to specialize in transit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The 26-year-old was arrested on 15 August this year while in transit at the airport and was charged on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The delicate tapestry will be transported from its usual home in northern France, but the precise arrangements are being kept secret as heritage experts and artists have fretted that it could be damaged in transit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

D’Arcy compares the final stretch of waiting for the series to be released to being in transit on a long journey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Between departure and arrival, in transit like the passenger she’d been ever since she ran.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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