/ Dictionary / Index T transitory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tran•si•to•ry Pronunciation: (tran'si-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē, -zi-), [key] — adj. not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: transitory (Thesaurus) transit number transit shed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language