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Definitions

traffic

[traf-ik] / ˈtræf ɪk /
NOUN
coming and going
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freight gridlock influx movement service shipment transit transport transportation travel
STRONG
cartage flux jam passage passengers transfer truckage vehicles
WEAK
parking lot rush hour
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indifference
NOUN
buying and selling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
business commerce communication industry trade truck
STRONG
barter closeness communion connection custom dealing dealings doings exchange familiarity interchange intercourse intimacy patronage peddling relations relationship soliciting transactions
WEAK
merchantry
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unemployment
STRONG
antagonism disagreement
VERB
buy and sell; do business
Synonyms
STRONG
bargain barter bootleg contact deal dicker exchange fence handle interact interface market moonshine negotiate network peddle push relate shove swap touch trade truck
WEAK
black market connect with deal in have dealings have transaction horse-trade make a deal reach out touch base work out
Antonyms
STRONG
buy conceal hide hold keep pull

Example Sentences

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Police have appealed for anyone with information regarding either traffic collision to contact them.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Maven functions like both the air traffic control of battle and its cockpit.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

User-friendly design can save lives by allowing for legibility and shared understanding, making it safer to run nuclear power plants, air traffic control towers, and robotic surgical systems.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Iran still has control over ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz—through which 20% of the world oil typically flows—and damaged oil infrastructure in the Middle East could take years to rebuild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sure enough, Dad pulled out of the line of traffic and pointed the car back toward home.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.