Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index T Cite 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 TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations The Manchu The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 Inaugural Trivia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language