Pronunciation: /ˈtrænziənt/
noun a transient state or condition
A1 A transient is someone who is staying in a place for only a short time.
A2 The hotel is popular among transients who are passing through the city.
B1 The city has a shelter for transients who need a place to stay for the night.
B2 The transient population in the area has been steadily increasing over the past year.
C1 The government has implemented programs to help transition transients into permanent housing.
C2 The transient nature of the job means that employees are constantly on the move.
adjective lasting only for a short time; impermanent
A1 The butterfly's visit to the garden was transient.
A2 The tourist only stayed in the city for a transient period.
B1 The transient nature of the job made it difficult to plan for the future.
B2 The artist captured the beauty of the transient sunset in her painting.
C1 The scientist studied the transient effects of the medication on the patients.
C2 The philosopher reflected on the transient nature of human existence.
formal The transient nature of the stock market makes it difficult to predict future trends.
informal I heard that the new restaurant in town is popular, but it might just be a transient trend.
slang I don't trust him, he seems like a transient character.
figurative Her emotions were like transient clouds passing through the sky, constantly changing and unpredictable.
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