adjective · formal
transient
/ˈtrænziənt/TRAN·si·ent
Band 7+speakingtask2
lasting for only a short time; temporary
Examples
“The town's transient population of students affects local businesses.”
“We noticed a transient increase in rental demand during the festival.”
“Transient residents are less likely to invest in community projects.”
Band 8 sentence
“The transient nature of short-term rentals can weaken long-term community cohesion.”
Collocations
- transient population
- transient effect
Word family
transience noun
Common mistakes
a transient people→a transient population
transiently living→living transiently / living temporarily
Say it for a higher band
5temporary→6short-term→7+transient
Synonyms
temporary
Easily confused
temporary
“The jobs were only temporary, lasting a few weeks each.”
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