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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

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Crude oil futures Developments in the Middle East remain in focus, with attacks on commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz escalating in recent weeks. — Spencer Kimball,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 That war has substantially slowed traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, experts say, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas transited before the war. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transit

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Noun

The coil was transferred from the facility to a transport frame on October 30.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Spain’s transport minister resigned six days after a high-speed train crash south of Madrid killed 69 people, the country’s second deadly rail crash this year.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 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

That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Trump has already traveled to both states this month to boost Marshall in Kansas and Republican Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who currently serves in the House.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Brazil summoned Argentina’s chargé d’affaires after Flávio Bolsonaro traveled through Argentina to Miami, escalating tensions between the South American neighbors.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Matsui, meanwhile, has tried to carefully navigate keeping her moderate Democrat base while appealing to Republicans who might view Vang as too liberal for the district.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Republicans would also have to navigate a tricky path to contesting Peltola’s election with few other modern precedents.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of navigate

Verb

Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

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