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- pronunciation:
- trae
fihk
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
all the pedestrians and vehicles moving along a sidewalk, road, river, or other route of travel.
Traffic always moves very slowly through this tunnel.There is always a lot of traffic into the city in the mornings.
- similar words:
- drivers, travelers
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| definition 2: |
the movement of vehicles or people along a transportation route, such as a river, highway, or path.
The canal allows both passenger and freight traffic.- similar words:
- movement, passage, transit, transport, transportation
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| definition 3: |
buying and selling; trade.
They work to stop the illegal traffic of stolen jewelry.- synonyms:
- trade
- similar words:
- business, commerce, congress, running, smuggling
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| related words: |
commerce, trade |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
traffics, trafficking, trafficked |
| definition: |
to buy or sell, especially something that is illegal.
The criminals were caught trafficking in drugs.- synonyms:
- deal, trade
- similar words:
- bargain, barter, buy, exchange, hustle, peddle, sell, smuggle
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| related words: |
sell |
| 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.
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