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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However, the film never asks why a therapist or crisis negotiator wasn’t brought in to assist air traffic control in trying to save Russell’s life.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
User-friendly design can save lives by allowing for legibility and shared understanding, making it safer to run nuclear power plants, air traffic control towers, and robotic surgical systems.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
The war has severed key logistics routes, scared away tourists from cities like Dubai and dramatically reduced air traffic throughout the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
She added that air traffic controllers had long raised concerns about under-staffing, describing the tower as a "high-workload environment" where, when something goes wrong, "many things have gone wrong".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
An arrow pointed them down a dirt road to a squat air traffic control tower next to a grass landing strip.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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