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Transit man vs Transit passenger

transit man—(U.S.) a surveyor who uses a transit-theodolite for the measurement of land areas:

  • Continuous labor in solitary wilderness as surveyor or transit-man, is a totally different thing from taking a trip across the continent.

transit passengera passenger making a brief stop at an airport, etc. in transit to another destination:

  • For the transit passenger the Corporation also runs special city sightseeing tours from the Tourist information Center.