traffic /trafˈik/

1. Vehicles, pedestrians, etc collectively, using a thoroughfare
2. Similar movement at sea or in the air
3. The transportation of goods and people on a railway, air or sea route, etc
4. The goods or people transported along a route
5. Dishonest or illegal trading
6. Commerce, trade
7. Dealings or communication between groups or individuals
8. A passing to and fro
9. The volume of messages transmitted through a communications system
10. A trading voyage (obsolete)
11. Commodities (obsolete)

1. To trade
2. To trade, esp dishonestly or illegally (with in)
3. To intrigue

1. To trade in or barter
2. To use, pass to and fro on (a highway, etc)

traffˈicātor noun

Formerly, a movable pointer raised or lowered by the driver of a vehicle to warn of a change of direction

traffˈicker noun

A dealer in (esp illegal) goods

traffˈicking noun and adjective

traffˈicless adjective

traffˈic-calming noun

Control of vehicular traffic in built-up, esp residential, areas by the use of various devices designed to reduce speed and volume, eg sleeping policemen, ramps, etc

traffic circle noun (N American)

A road intersection where traffic circulates in one direction only, a roundabout

traffic cone noun

A plastic cone used for guiding diverted traffic

traffic cop noun (informal, esp US)

A policeman supervising road traffic

traffic island noun

A raised section in the centre of a road to separate lanes, guide traffic, etc

traffic jam noun

Congestion, and resultant stoppage, of traffic, eg at a busy junction

traffic lights or traffic signals plural noun

Coloured lights to regulate street traffic, esp at intersections

traffic manager noun

The manager of the traffic on a railway, etc

traffic pattern noun

The disposition of aircraft in the skies around an airport

traffic police plural noun

Police whose duty is to deal with motoring offences and ensure smooth traffic flow

traffic returns plural noun

Statistics of passengers and goods carried by a transportation service and money received in return

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