traffic (/ˈtræf.ɪk/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈtræf.ɪk/
Meaning
Meaning: vehicles on roads
The vehicles moving along roads, especially when there are many of them.
Examples
🗣 Heavy traffic on the motorway meant they missed the start of the long-awaited concert.
Etymology
From Italian ‘traffico’, of uncertain origin, originally meaning trade.
How & Where It’s Used
Means moving vehicles and, more broadly, the flow of data or trade.
Tags: transport, city