- pronunciation:
- trae
fihk
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Traffic is all the vehicles and people moving along a road, highway, river, or other route of travel.
There is always a lot of traffic after five o'clock because people are coming home from work.
- similar words:
- drivers, travelers
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| definition 2: |
Traffic is buying and selling. The word "traffic" is often used for the buying and selling of things that are not legal to buy or sell.
The police are working to stop the illegal traffic of rare animals.- synonyms:
- trade
- similar words:
- business, commerce, congress, running, smuggling
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| related words: |
commerce, trade |
| derivations: |
trafficless (adj.), trafficker (n.) |
Traffic comes from an Italian word that means "to carry on trade." By 1825, the word "traffic" was being used for people or vehicles coming and going along a road.
Word Builder: traffic +
- traffic cop:
a police officer whose job is to direct traffic.
- traffic jam:
a large number of vehicles in a road that causes traffic to slow or stop.
- traffic light:
a box with three lights near a road. The red light means vehicles must stay in place. The yellow light means vehicles must stop. The green light means vehicles may move forward.