TRAFFIC


Meaning of TRAFFIC in English

■ noun

1》 vehicles moving on a public highway.

2》 the movement of ships, trains, or aircraft.

3》 the commercial transportation of goods or passengers.

4》 the messages or signals transmitted through a communications system.

5》 the action of ~king.

6》 archaic dealings or communication between people.

■ verb ( ~s , ~king , ~ked ) deal or trade in something illegal.

Derivatives

~ker noun

~less adjective

Origin

C16: from Fr. traffique , Sp. tráfico , or Ital. ~o , of unknown origin.

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