French word

transit

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɑ̃zit/

Meaning

  • masculine nountransit

Example

Le bagage est en transit à Paris.

The luggage is in transit in Paris.

Illustration for transit (transit)

More examples

Le dossier est en transit entre les services.

The file is in transit between departments.

Core concept

A suitcase or traveler paused at a midpoint on the route, still bound for the final destination.

Common phrases

  • en transit

    in transit

  • transit international

    international transit

Similar words

passage: The act of passing through a place or area.
correspondance: A link between services that permits a vehicle change.
étape: A defined part of a journey between two points.

Definition in French

État temporaire d'un bagage, d'un colis ou d'une personne passant par un point intermédiaire avant d'atteindre la destination finale.

Word origin

French transit comes from Latin transitus, a noun from transire meaning "to cross or pass through," and retains the idea of passage.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun commonly appears in the fixed phrase en transit, as in un bagage en transit.

Other meanings

  • passagenoun

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