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noun

Definition of transit

as in transport

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transit

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verb

as in to cross

to make one's way through, across, or over once you transit that stretch of dense woods, the hiking should be much easier

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Noun

Mecklenburg County voters approved a 1% sales tax increase last year to support road and transit improvements. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026 And a burial-transit permit may also be required in accordance with Florida statute. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

In recent weeks, Iran has increased the number of attacks directed at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 About $3 billion of crytpo assets that transited through wallets connected to the hackers have so far been identified and frozen, the company said. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit

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Noun

Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun told the Post-Tribune that the city has approved its transport permit.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
The ship was designed so that it could quickly be converted for troop transport, with its normal complement of 1,900 to 2,000 passengers replaced by up to 14,000 troops.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of transport

Verb

The cruise ship Odyssey has been at sea for two years and still has a year to go to complete the globe-crossing journey.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Eight minutes and 33 seconds into the episode, Damon and Letterman play gentlemen silently crossing the street as the camera pans to the home of George Russell, who’s recovering inside after getting shot at the end of season three.

— Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cross

Noun

Lungs whirred about the room in an electric wheelchair festooned in feather boas and Christmas lights, studiously avoiding serious questions about whether his conveyance was a tasteless prop or a medical necessity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
The department has received more than 580 calls related to e-bikes and other e-conveyances.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of conveyance

Verb

In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
As the Orion spacecraft traversed the far side of the moon, the Artemis II crew watched Earth disappear below the lunar horizon before losing radio contact with our planet.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Adjacent to the luggage chaos sat Megan Hall, a mom of six young boys who was traveling to Wisconsin with her family.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026
Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota wants to travel to Mexico for several days next month, but there’s one problem.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

When Burden was walked off the field during Sunday night's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bears fans immediately took to social media looking for updates on his condition.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Having lost both his friend and his horn, Norden is in shock and sunk in grief, while the human visitors walk right past him, laughing and chattering away.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

For more than 20 years, billy woods and Elucid have been chronicling their arduous experiences as Black men navigating life in a society built to subjugate them.

— Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
Workplace tension Even as business leaders champion the advantages of AI, many employees struggle to navigate the practical realities of embracing the technology on the ground.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of navigate

Verb

Edwards scored on a 2-yard TD run and a two-point conversion followed.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Ballard, 57, of Mill Valley, will serve alongside eight other commissioners tasked with designating state historical landmarks and preserving the state’s cultural heritage, following the appointment made Friday evening.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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