traffic

//ˈtræfɪk//
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Visual representation of traffic

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.

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.

Synonym