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traffic
[ traf-ik ]
noun
- the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.:
the heavy traffic on Main Street.
- the vehicles, persons, etc., moving in an area, along a street, etc.
- the transportation of goods for the purpose of trade, by sea, land, or air:
ships of traffic.
- trade; buying and selling; commercial dealings.
- trade between different countries or places; commerce.
- the business done by a railroad or other carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers.
- the aggregate of freight, passengers, telephone or telegraph messages, etc., handled, especially in a given period.
- communication, dealings, or contact between persons or groups:
traffic between the Democrats and the Republicans.
- mutual exchange or communication:
traffic in ideas.
- trade in some specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature:
the vast traffic in narcotics.
- illegal commercial trade in human beings for the purpose of exploiting them:
the traffic in young children.
verb (used without object)
- to carry on traffic, trade, or commercial dealings.
- to trade or deal in a specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature (usually followed by in ):
to traffic in opium.
verb (used with object)
- (of vehicles or persons) to move over or through (a place):
It's a heavily trafficked bridge.
- to trade or deal in (a commodity or service):
to traffic guns.
- to trade in (human beings) for the purpose of exploitation:
He was convicted for trafficking illegal immigrants.
traffic
/ ˈٰæɪ /
noun
- the vehicles coming and going in a street, town, etc
- ( as modifier )
traffic lights
- the movement of vehicles, people, etc, in a particular place or for a particular purpose
sea traffic
- the business of commercial transportation by land, sea, or air
- the freight, passengers, etc, transported
- usually foll by with dealings or business
have no traffic with that man
- trade, esp of an illicit or improper kind
drug traffic
- the aggregate volume of messages transmitted through a communications system in a given period
- the number of customers patronizing a commercial establishment in a given time period
verb
- often foll by in to carry on trade or business, esp of an illicit kind
- usually foll by with to have dealings
Derived Forms
- ˈٰڴھ, noun
- ˈٰڴھ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٰf· noun
- ٰf· adjective
- t·ٰf noun verb intertrafficked intertrafficking
- ܲ·ٰf adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of traffic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of traffic1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Epstein - who was said to have taken the photo - died in jail facing sex trafficking charges.
Her father, Clinton Pugh, is well known for his restaurants - and more recently for his criticism of Oxford's traffic filters.
She alleged they trafficked her to the Duke of York when she was 17, which Prince Andrew has strenuously denied.
Police had halted traffic in and around the school and neighborhood for more than two hours.
A total of 20 people have now been arrested, and face charges including attempted murder, fire-raising, firearms offences and road traffic offences.
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