traffic
noun
the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc..
trafficked
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past participleof traffic.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof traffic.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
trafficnounthe movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc..
Example Sentences
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The Daily Express reported, external that the inquiry relates to allegations that women were trafficked to the royal residence in Aberdeenshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Spain’s beachside paradise of Costa del Sol has become one of the most trafficked ports of entry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Indonesian authorities are working to repatriate five baby orangutans allegedly trafficked to India, where they were found motherless in a forest, Jakarta's forestry ministry told AFP Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Odisha's forest minister has said investigators are examining whether the animals were trafficked into the country by an international smuggling network and abandoned near a highway.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The road was little trafficked, and I was too happy about my escape to feel much fear.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
