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

Information transmitted to Amazon’s cloud is encrypted in transit and stored securely. — John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Cops are beginning to look at surfing as an extension of a broader trend in transit crime — including track trespassing, theft of MTA equipment, and subway joyrides. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

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

Rhymes for in transit

• paratransit