Top synonyms for “transit”: move through, pass across, pass over, pass through, passage, theodolite, transportation, transportation system.
Definitions
- (noun)a journey usually by ship“the outward passage took 10 days”
- (noun)a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
- (noun)a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
- (verb)cause or enable to pass through“The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day”
- (verb)revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
- (verb)pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)“The comet will transit on September 11”
- (verb)make a passage or journey from one place to another“The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "transit"?
Common synonyms for "transit" include move through, pass across, pass over, pass through, passage, theodolite. Our thesaurus lists 8 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "transit" mean?
a journey usually by ship Example: "the outward passage took 10 days"
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