Traffic ˈtræfɪk Time Road Early Lot Day Stuck

• heavy/rush-hour traffic
• local/through traffic
• there's always a lot of traffic at this time of day.
• they were stuck in traffic and missed their flight.

traffic

1. the vehicles that are on a road at a particular time
• heavy/rush-hour traffic
• local/through traffic
• There's always a lot of traffic at this time of day.
• They were stuck in traffic and missed their flight.
• a plan to reduce traffic congestion
• traffic police (= who control traffic on a road or stop drivers who are breaking the law)
• The delay is due simply to the volume of traffic.
• We got used to the constant noise of the traffic.
2. the movement of ships, trains, aircraft, etc. along a particular route
• transatlantic traffic
• air traffic control
3. the movement of people or goods from one place to another
• commuter/freight/passenger traffic
• the traffic of goods between one country and another
4. the movement of messages and signals through an electronic communication system
• the computer servers that manage global Internet traffic
• Telecom operators have upgraded their networks to improve their capacity as data traffic increases.
5. illegal trade in something
• the traffic in firearms

Extra Examples

• Building larger roads could generate more traffic.
• I stood waiting for a gap in the oncoming traffic.
• In the town centre, traffic was already building up as early as 3 p.m.
• Our company will help you generate site traffic.
• She waved her arms at the passing traffic, pleading for someone to stop.
• Sheep are a traffic hazard in the hills.
• The cop was shot during a routine traffic stop.
• The driver calmly navigated the heavy traffic.
• The road is being widened to keep traffic moving.
• The traffic was terrible on the way here.
• These tips should help you generate more targeted traffic to your website.
• Through traffic is directed around the bypass.
• Traffic clogs the streets of the city centre.
• Traffic has increased by 50% in ten years.
• Traffic thins noticeably after 9 a.m.
• Traffic was held up for six hours by the accident.
• We joined the traffic heading north.
• We set off early to beat the traffic.
• Widening the road would improve traffic flow.
• a policeman on traffic duty
• an air traffic controller
• the traffic in arms
• Commuter traffic has increased again this year.
• Expect traffic delays around the area.
• Flooding caused traffic chaos.
• He pleaded guilty to a minor traffic offence/violation.
• He used to be a traffic cop.
• I was stuck in heavy traffic for over an hour.
• The airline’s transatlantic traffic fell by 8 per cent.
• The area is closed to through traffic.
• The line is used by both passenger and freight traffic.
• The town’s medieval streets cannot cope with modern commuter traffic.
• There was no traffic on the road.
• There will be an increase in the volume of traffic.
• There’s always a lot of traffic at this time of day.
• They joined the rush-hour traffic into the city.
• Traffic flow has improved since the charge was introduced.
• Traffic fumes are the main cause of air pollution.
• Traffic of goods between the two regions was severely disrupted during the war.
• Traffic was lighter than usual.

Word Origin

• early 16th cent. (denoting commercial transportation of merchandise or passengers): from French traffique, Spanish tráfico, or Italian traffico, of unknown origin. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th cent.