Transit

What do we mean by transit?

The act of passing over, across, or through; passage. noun

Conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a local public transportation system. noun

The system or vehicles used for such conveyance. noun

A transition or change, as to a spiritual existence at death. noun

The passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian. noun

The passage of a smaller celestial body or its shadow across the disk of a larger celestial body. noun

A surveying instrument similar to a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles. noun

To pass over, across, or through. intransitive verb

To make a transit across (a celestial body as perceived by an observer), as a planet passing between the sun and Earth. intransitive verb

To revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction. intransitive verb

To make a transit. intransitive verb

In astronomy, the passage or transit of a star across the meridian at the point opposite to the point of culmination. In the case of a circumpolar star it is often called lower culmination or transit sub polo. noun

The act of passing; a passing over or through; a passage; the act of moving, or the state of being conveyed; also, the act or process of causing to pass; conveyance: as, the transit of goods through a country; the problem of rapid transit in cities. noun

A line of passage or conveyance through a country: as, the Nicaragua transit. noun

In astronomy: The passage of a heavenly body aeross the meridian of any place. The right ascension of such a body is the sidereal time of its upper transit. noun

The passage of a celestial body (specifically either of the planets Mercury and Venus) across the sun's disk, or of a satellite, or the shadow of a satellite, across the face of its primary. The passage of the moon across the sun's face, however, is called an eclipse. noun

An abbreviation of transit-circle or transitinstrument. noun

An instrument used in surveying for measuring horizontal angles. noun

The act of passing over, across, or through something.

The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.

The passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.

A surveying instrument rather like a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles.

An imaginary line between two objects whose positions are known. When the navigator sees one object directly in front of the other, the navigator knows that his position is on the transit.

A Ford Transit van, see Transit.

Public transport system.

1) The act of moving from location A to location B 2) A commercial vehicle made by the Ford motor company and sold in the UK. Often used by parcel delivery companies Urban Dictionary

A transit is a local transportation serbice. Most of the time the Transit service in your location is a bus, or several busses. Urban Dictionary

If a girl is working for transit that means she is a "team player", meaning she allows numerous guys to have sex with her at once, or "run a train", hence the name transit. Urban Dictionary

1. Transvestite. 2. Transexual. Urban Dictionary

A euphemism for someone out of work and looking for a new job. Urban Dictionary

To be in route from one location to another. May be associated with out of pocket. Urban Dictionary

This is the word used as an excuse by Manchester United fans to describe the umpteen rubbish perfomances in the 2013/2014 season under Moyes, especially when United lose a game. Urban Dictionary

The term used to describe a transsexual's journey from appearing like their birth sex to their actual gender. Often includes HRT and surgery of some kind. Urban Dictionary

Chemically-processed hair that is purposefully being replaced by allowing one's natural, virgin hair, to grow without further chemical treatment. The main goal of transitioning to to have all virgin hair. Especially relevant to black women. Urban Dictionary

The art of leaving one’s girlfriend, while simultaneously progressing into a new relationship. The goal of the “transition” is to create relatively seamless changeover form old girlfriend to new girlfriend. (The action of transitioning boyfriends by women also takes place, but has far lower prevalence rate) The action of transitioning is most often motivated by the desirous for an upgrade with respect to either physical appearance, sounder mental disposition or temperament and or opulence. (ie. you want a hotter girlfriend , and/or your girlfriend is an crazy bitch.) Important Note: Transitioning is as a delicate art form and can only be successfully performed by those endowed with the highest level of “cool factor.” In addition, it is seen as the de facto method amongst the male of southern European origin. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to transit:
transit, transmit.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word transit:
mrt, mta, buses, streetcar, commuter, bus, subway, fares, trolley, amtrak, routes, intercity, greyhound, midtown, metro, venus, fare, rail, transportation, corridor, rapid, authority, bart, hub, downtown, terminal, shuttle, newark, stops, provider, mall, connect, lines, tram, trains, express, operator, elevated, connects, system, connecting, line, route, service, suburban, connections, parking, manhattan, station, stations, riders, avenue, metropolitan, suburbs, transport, operated, agencies, operate, freight, terminus, provides, agency, ride, boulevard, ferry, trips, toronto, passenger, vehicles, tunnel, destination, systems, train, serves, depot, plaza, link, center, brooklyn, operating, airport.

Words that rhyme with transit:
ansate, bans it, cans it, fans it, lanzet, plans it, scans it, spans it, stanza it, trans it.

Adjectives that are often used to describe transit:
rapid, mass, public, free, intestinal, urban, sic, local, colonic, gastrointestinal, slow, safe, upper, lower, quick, cheap, easy, light, conventional, ordinary, isthmian, rail, epididymal, continuous, delayed, non, brief, regional, solar, speedy, oesophageal, improved, swift, ocean, electric, efficient, underground, interoceanic, unimpeded, municipal, interstate, fast, bowel, observed, gastric, segmental, convenient, prolonged, submerged, peaceful, speed, quicker, astronomical, lunar.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective transit:
privilege, mrna.

Consonant match to transit:
trans it.

Words that sound like transit:
transit, transite, transmit, transits, transude, train set, trainset, translate, transact, trances, tranced, turns out, trans fat, transue, transect, transept, turandot, tree nut, trenza, transeunt, trans, transistor, trounced, transmits, trant, trancing, trans am, transkei, transire, trounces, trandate, transcode, in transit, transiting, tranent, transient, transcend, transom, transitive, tranches, trana, twinset, ternate, transvest, twin set, trimet, tanate, trance, trenches, trinity, trends, trains, trent, translator, tranny, transmitter, tacit, trons, trams, turnout, transe, terrains, tansy, translates, drumset, trannie, drum set, trannies, trouncing, trenched, trended, taranto, traunt, tansey, tanzi, turn out, trones, tinet, trines, train ride, tannate, trans fats, times out, transactor, tanit, transl, turn-out, dancette, tansi, transco, trichet, tansies, tanzim, taranis, transacts, transalta, transf, transume, traumat, tureens.