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What does “in transit” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
In the process of traveling between two places
“The package is currently in transit.”
From the C1 lesson Jet Lag and Culture Shock (travel idioms).
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What does “in transit” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“in transit” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks C1 Pack 3 (Money, Food, Work and Travel).
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