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traffic
[traf-ik]
noun
the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc..
the heavy traffic on Main Street.
the vehicles, persons, etc., moving in an area, along a street, etc.
the transportation of goods for the purpose of trade, by sea, land, or air.
ships of traffic.
trade; buying and selling; commercial dealings.
trade between different countries or places; commerce.
the business done by a railroad or other carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers.
the aggregate of freight, passengers, telephone or telegraph messages, etc., handled, especially in a given period.
communication, dealings, or contact between persons or groups.
traffic between the Democrats and the Republicans.
mutual exchange or communication.
traffic in ideas.
trade in some specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature.
the vast traffic in narcotics.
illegal commercial trade in human beings for the purpose of exploiting them.
the traffic in young children.
verb (used without object)
to carry on traffic, trade, or commercial dealings.
to trade or deal in a specific commodity or service, often of an illegal nature (usually followed byin ).
to traffic in opium.
verb (used with object)
(of vehicles or persons) to move over or through (a place).
It's a heavily trafficked bridge.
to trade or deal in (a commodity or service).
to traffic guns.
to trade in (human beings) for the purpose of exploitation.
He was convicted for trafficking illegal immigrants.
traffic
/ ˈtræfɪk /
noun
the vehicles coming and going in a street, town, etc
( as modifier )
traffic lights
the movement of vehicles, people, etc, in a particular place or for a particular purpose
sea traffic
the business of commercial transportation by land, sea, or air
the freight, passengers, etc, transported
(usually foll by with) dealings or business
have no traffic with that man
trade, esp of an illicit or improper kind
drug traffic
the aggregate volume of messages transmitted through a communications system in a given period
the number of customers patronizing a commercial establishment in a given time period
verb
(often foll by in) to carry on trade or business, esp of an illicit kind
(usually foll by with) to have dealings
Other Word Forms
- trafficker noun
- trafficless adjective
- intertraffic noun
- untrafficked adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of traffic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of traffic1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
US authorities on Tuesday unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labor camps in Cambodia where trafficked workers carried out cryptocurrency fraud schemes that netted billions of dollars.
The size of the gathering on the street outside became so big that police were struggling to keep traffic moving, although no-one really seemed to care.
The buildup has occurred as the U.S. has carried out strikes on boats allegedly trafficking drugs, killing at least 21 people.
Scam enterprises employ hundreds of thousands of people, some of whom are themselves victims of human trafficking and kept in scam compounds by force.
"They began organising traffic and clearing the markets, removing the street vendors who were blocking the roads. We felt protected from thugs and thieves."
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