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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"We are clear to land, 13 left," the pilot said in air traffic control audio recorded by ATC.com, according to CNN.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The plane landed safely, without notable damage, but is it too much to ask our aviation authorities to better protect air traffic from rogue drone operators?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
British Airways said in a statement: "Like other airlines, we've had to make some adjustments to our schedule today due to air traffic control restrictions caused by adverse weather conditions affecting parts of UK airspace."
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
As it turned out, Belgium's mobility ministry did not allow the parachute drop -- which it says would have required suspending air traffic to and from the capital on a peak holiday weekend.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Alexandra Krivonogova, from the 125th Guards, flew passenger planes for twenty-five years and then became an air traffic controller.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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