in transit

idiom

: in the process of being transported
Some of the goods were lost in transit.

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And by far the most important product for a coffee lover in transit is a thermos. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 But package theft and tampering are real problems—in transit and at the manufacturing level. PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025 City leaders say the town contributed more than $17 million this fiscal year, but some argued the town is not receiving equal value in transit services. Erin Jones, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 While agents are in transit, they are informed that Turner is no longer at the residence. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in transit

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“In transit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20transit. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.

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