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traffic

noun verb

The aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
C
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹæfɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

noun

  1. Buying and selling; especially illicit trade

noun

  1. The amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time

    “Heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines”

noun

  1. Social or verbal interchange (usually followed by ‘with’)

verb

  1. Deal illegally

    “Traffic drugs”

verb

  1. Trade or deal a commodity

    “They trafficked with us for gold”

In context

Example Sentences

Heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines
Traffic on the internet is lightest during the night
Traffic drugs
They trafficked with us for gold

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