[
US
/ˈtɹæfɪk/
]
[ UK /tɹˈæfɪk/ ]
[ UK /tɹˈæfɪk/ ]
VERB
-
deal illegally
traffic drugs -
trade or deal a commodity
They trafficked with us for gold
NOUN
- the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
- buying and selling; especially illicit trade
- social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
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the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time
traffic on the internet is lightest during the night
heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines
How To Use traffic In A Sentence
- Well, suddenly without any warning, a couple of weeks ago, men and machines arrived and started digging up the road and pavement and generally causing the usual traffic chaos.
- A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.
- Police claim to have dismantled 12 networks of traffickers so far this year. Times, Sunday Times
- So I'm pleased to introduce our first presenter , one of the stars of Traffic , Catherine Zeta - Jones .
- It's not possible or desirable to build enough roads for free-flowing traffic. Times, Sunday Times
- Many shops and businesses were shut while crowds blocked traffic and chanted anti-government slogans. Times, Sunday Times
- As far as traffic is concerned there are no delays at the moment.
- And as I watched, having circled back through the carlot, she turned back from heavy traffic several times. Grouse Diary Entry
- Traffic officers claim the new gun can't be picked up by speeding motorists who use radar detectors to avoid being caught.
- Construction of subways or overbridges for foot traffic will reduce disruption of traffic.
