Meaning & use
cash in transit
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Meaning
noununcountablebusiness
Money that is being carried between places, such as from a shop to a bank, usually by a security company.
Grammar: Used without an or the in general talk: cash in transit is insured.
Patterns
- cash in transit to something
Guards in armored vehicles protect cash in transit.
The insurance policy covers cash in transit but not cash left overnight.
Police warned that cash in transit had become a target for thieves.
Common combinations
- cash-in-transit van
- A cash-in-transit van pulled up outside the bank.
- cash-in-transit robbery
- The cash-in-transit robbery took less than two minutes.
- cash-in-transit guard
- The cash-in-transit guard carried the box inside.
- cash-in-transit insurance
- The shop paid for cash-in-transit insurance.
- protect cash in transit
- The firm specializes in how to protect cash in transit.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cash delivery
- Cash delivery is a plain description, while cash in transit names the risk category in security work.
Word family
Commonly confused: cash in transit or cash flow?
cash in transit vs cash flow
Cash flow is the movement of money in and out of a business, not money being physically carried.
Practice
A security firm insures money while it is being moved from stores to a bank. This money is called ___.
Choose one answer.
Cash in transit means money being physically moved. Cash in hand is money held on site.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “cash in transit”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.