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in transit
[ in tran-zit, -sit ]
idiom
- on the way to a destination; in the process of traveling or being shipped from one place to another:
She’s still in transit, as her flight was delayed.
If your package has been damaged in transit, please contact us immediately.
Word History and Origins
Origin of in transit1
Example Sentences
Mexico has demanded its return, but the Austrian government has refused, citing the possible damage the piece may experience in transit.
A life-sized Taylor Swift cake has had to be withdrawn from a major cake show after its hands detached in transit - somewhat apt for the singer of Shake it Off.
While mail-in ballots became a popular method of submitting votes during COVID-19, federal authorities have since warned those ballots could be lost or damaged in transit.
More than 60% of voters polled cited “violent crimes that can result in serious injury or death,” “muggings or robberies on the street or in transit” and “smash and grab thefts at retail stores” among the areas of crime they’re concerned about.
Some analysts say instead that some sort of supply chain attack, which involved the pagers being tampered with during their manufacture or in transit, was more likely.
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