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Definition of "traffic" []

  • The passage of people or vehicles along routes of transportation. (noun)
  • Vehicles or pedestrians in transit: heavy traffic on the turnpike; stopped oncoming traffic to let the children cross. (noun)
  • The commercial exchange of goods; trade. (noun)
  • Illegal or improper commercial activity: drug traffic on city streets. (noun)
  • The business of moving passengers and cargo through a transportation system. See Synonyms at business. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "traffic" in a sentence
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  • "An informal example is, “Depending on the traffic, it takes me between twenty minutes and an hour to drive to work”; here, “traffic” is the parameter that determines the time it takes to get to work."
  • "Carrying a note book with me all the time and thinking of ideas whilst waiting in traffic is also working really well for me."