tran ‧ sit AC /ˈtrænsət, ˈtrænsɪt, -zət/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: transitus , from transire ; ⇨ ↑ transient 1 ]
1 . the process of moving goods or people from one place to another:
baggage that is lost or damaged in transit (=while it is being moved)
transit by air or sea
2 . a system for moving people from place to place SYN transport British English , transportation American English :
rapid transit networks
public transit American English (=buses, trains etc)
promises to improve public transit
—transit verb [intransitive]