air traffic
Americannoun
noun
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the organized movement of aircraft within a given space
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the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft
Etymology
Origin of air traffic
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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The flight is understood to have missed its air traffic control slot and departed an hour late after the missing passengers' bags were unloaded.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
More than five years after a series of mysterious “jetpack man” sightings in the airspace near LAX, another possible airborne human rattled air traffic controllers Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
"This test was not within the scope of FAA licensed activities," the agency said, adding that there was no impact to air traffic.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The attacks have hammered the U.A.E.’s air traffic, tourism and property market, and have led to a wave of furloughs and layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Other than the air traffic control equipment, there was little more than a metal cot, an electric teakettle, and a bookcase filled with old paperbacks.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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