| back road |
a road that avoids traffic and high speed travel. It is often a small, country road that goes through areas with few houses and buildings. |
| blockade |
the shutting off of traffic into and out of a place. Military forces do this to seaports or cities during wars. [1/2 definitions] |
| control tower |
a tower at an airport. Air traffic is directed by radios in the control tower. |
| crossing guard |
a person who directs traffic and helps children to cross the streets around a school. |
| expressway |
a highway with many lanes and few stops that lets traffic move quickly. |
| freeway |
a highway with more than two lanes and no stop signs or traffic lights, allowing traffic to move at high speeds. |
| gridlock |
a traffic jam in which no vehicles can move in any direction because key streets are blocked by traffic. |
| intersection |
An intersection is the place where two or more lines or roads meet each other. When there is an intersection of roads, there is often a stop sign or a traffic light. |
| jaywalk |
to walk across a street in a place or at a time that is against traffic laws. |
| lane |
a marked route for traffic going in one direction, as for a line of cars on a highway or for a single swimmer or runner in a race. [1/4 definitions] |
| mall |
a large indoor area that contains shops and restaurants; shopping center. A mall can also be an outdoor shopping area that is closed off to traffic. [1/2 definitions] |
| median |
a strip of land that divides two lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a highway. [1/2 definitions] |
| stoplight |
a traffic light or signal. |
| stop sign |
a traffic sign that indicates that a driver must come to a stop. |
| through |
When a car drives through a red traffic light, the car drives past the red light without stopping. [1/10 definitions] |
| ticket |
A ticket is a notice that a police officer gives someone that says that they broke a law. It is usually for doing something like speeding while driving or not obeying other traffic laws. If someone gets a ticket, it means that they have to go to court or pay a fine or both. [1/3 definitions] |
| traffic |
Traffic is all the vehicles and people moving along a road, highway, river, or other route of travel. [2 definitions] |
| traffic jam |
a slowing down or stopping of the flow of traffic due to there being too many vehicles trying to move through or there being an accident or other problem on the road. |
| traffic light |
A traffic light is a light that changes color to tell drivers when to stop or go. When the light is green, the cars can go. When the light is red, the cars have to stop. A traffic light is also called a "traffic signal." |