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

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The strait is roughly 20 miles wide at its narrowest point and divided into lanes to separate marine traffic, forcing merchant ships to travel along predictable routes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

The collision involved a car and motorbike, reports traffic information provider Inrix.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Max stopped talking, staring straight ahead, and I stepped out of line and stood in the traffic of the sidewalk.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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