traffic
//ˈtræfɪk//
Noun
trafficSingular
trafficsPlural
1
Vehicles moving on a road or public highway
There was heavy traffic on the highway this morning.
2
The movement of ships, aircraft, or other forms of transportation in a particular area
Air traffic over the Pacific Ocean has increased significantly this year.
3
The commercial exchange or trade of goods, especially illegal goods
The police are working to stop the traffic in illegal drugs.
4
The messages or signals transmitted through a communications system
The server crashed due to heavy network traffic.
Synonym
Verb
trafficPresent tense
traffickedPast tense
traffickedPast participle
traffickingPresent participle
trafficsThird-person singular
1
To trade or deal in something, especially illegally
He was arrested for trafficking in stolen goods.
2
To move or travel through an area
Many ships traffic through this strait every day.