26984 words

traffic

17 definitions • 34 examples
1

Examples:

heavy/a lot of traffic There was heavy/a lot of traffic on the roads this morning.
stuck in traffic We got stuck in traffic for several hours.
traffic congestion New measures have been introduced to try and ease traffic congestion in the city.
traffic accident Five people were injured in a traffic accident (= one involving vehicles).
traffic report US I heard about the accident on the traffic report on the radio this morning.
air traffic Air traffic has increased 30 percent in the last decade.
2
people or goods transported by road, air, train, or ship, as a business:

Examples:

The airline halved its overseas service because of a sharp reduction in traffic.
passenger/freight traffic Environmental groups want more passenger and freight traffic moved off the roads and onto trains.
3

Examples:

traffic in Police are looking for ways of curbing the traffic in guns.
traffic in drugs The politicians vowed to cut down the traffic in drugs.
drug traffic Drug traffic across the border is on the rise.
4

Examples:

internet traffic
web/website/site traffic We can give you advice on how to improve your web/website/site traffic and generate sales.
5
in motor racing, slower cars that are in the way of faster cars leading in the race:

Examples:

He ran into traffic when he rejoined from the pits.
Hamilton was held up in traffic, allowing the chasing Ferraris to reduce the deficit.
6
especially in basketball and ice hockey, a lot of players, especially defending players, in one part of the playing area at the same time:

Examples:

Some players can really create opportunities by beating defenders and making passes through traffic.
7

Examples:

traffic in They were arrested for trafficking in the eggs of protected species of birds.
8
to illegally buy or sell people, or make money from work they are forced to do:

Examples:

It is estimated that between 700,000 and 2 million women and children are trafficked globally each year.
9
the movement of vehicles or people along roads, or the movement of aircraft, trains, or ships along a route:

Examples:

heavy/rush-hour traffic
Air traffic has increased 30% in the last decade.
10

Examples:

They’re trying to cut down on the traffic in exotic birds being sold illegally.
11
to buy and sell something illegally:

Examples:

He was charged with trafficking in stolen goods.
12
all the vehicles that are on a road or all the aircraft, trains, or ships that are along a route or in an area at a particular time:

Examples:

air/rail/road traffic All commercial air traffic in the area has been cancelled.
Rome has a video tracking system installed to help reduce traffic congestion.
Banks study migration and traffic trends in deciding where to locate branches.
13
people or goods transported by road, air, train, or ship, as a business:

Examples:

The loss of passenger and freight traffic to ferries and low cost airlines have forced Eurotunnel to produce yet another recovery programme.
14

Examples:

We need a telecom infrastructure that can handle fast-growing internet traffic.
They need to convert to broadband to cope with the growing volume of data and voice traffic.
15
the number of people buying goods or using a service at a particular time:

Examples:

Many casino companies produced solid earnings from heavy traffic during the New Year's holiday.
The sites that are attracting traffic are professional blogs.
16
the illegal trade of goods or people:

Examples:

the brutal trade in human traffic
traffic in/of sth Most of the traffic of narcotics is not detected.
17
to buy and sell goods or people illegally:

Examples:

traffic sb/sth somewhere An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 victims are trafficked across international borders each year.

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