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traffic (enc)

Traffic

Noun1.traffic - the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
air traffic - traffic created by the movement of aircraft
commuter traffic - traffic created by people going to or returning from work
foot traffic, pedestrian traffic - people coming and going on foot
vehicle traffic, vehicular traffic - the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality
2.traffic - buying and selling; especially illicit trade
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic - traffic in illegal drugs
simony - traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
slave trade, slave traffic - traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
3.traffic - the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"
communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
4.traffic - social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take - mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating
relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
Verb1.traffic - deal illegally; "traffic drugs"
crime, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
2.traffic - trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"

 

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