- pronunciation:
- trae
fihk
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
all the vehicles and people moving along a road, path, river, or other route of travel.
There is always a great deal of traffic at this time in the morning.Traffic moves very fast until everyone has to enter the tunnel.
- similar words:
- drivers
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| related words: |
commerce, trade |
| derivations: |
trafficless (adj.), trafficker (n.) |
Traffic comes from an Italian word that means "to carry on trade." By 1825, the word "traffic" was being used for people or vehicles coming and going along a road.
Word Builder: traffic +
- traffic cop:
a police officer whose job is to direct traffic.
- traffic jam:
a large number of vehicles in a road that causes traffic to slow or stop.
- traffic light:
a box with three lights near a road. The red light means vehicles must stay in place. The yellow light means vehicles must stop. The green light means vehicles may move forward.