in transit

phrase

: in the process of being transported

Some of the goods were lost in transit.

Examples of in transit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Palacios, the first to be arrested, was deported from Jamaica to Colombia but would be arrested in Panama and extradited to the United States while in transit. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Instead, place a business card with your information on it inside your suitcase, or tuck a smart luggage tag that links to your information so if your baggage is lost in transit, the airline can still return it to you. — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

My replenishment, expected to arrive the day before my last remaining dose, was delayed by at least two days in transit. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026

The report paints a picture of the federal system for protecting farm animals in transit as woefully inadequate and largely toothless, dating back to the era when livestock traveled primarily by rail. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in transit

• paratransit