traffic meaning
traffic :
vehicles on roads, movement of people
noun
▪ There is a lot of traffic today.
▪ There are many cars on the road today.
▪ Traffic is slow in the morning.
▪ Cars move slowly in the morning.
paraphrasing
▪ vehicles – cars, buses
▪ congestion – crowded roads
▪ circulation – movement
▪ transit – travel
traffic :
to move, to trade
verb
▪ They traffic goods across the border.
▪ They move goods across the border.
▪ Some people traffic illegal items.
▪ Some people trade illegal items.
paraphrasing
▪ trade – to exchange
▪ transport – to move
▪ deal – to do business
▪ smuggle – to move secretly
Pronunciation
traffic [ˈtræfɪk]
The stress is on 'traf' and sounds like 'traf-ik'.
Common phrases and grammar about traffic
traffic - Common meaning
noun
vehicles on roads, movement of people
verb
to move, to trade
Part of Speech Changes for "traffic"
▪ trafficker (noun) – a person who trades or moves goods
▪ trafficked (adjective) – moved or traded goods
Common Expressions with "traffic"
▪ heavy traffic – many vehicles
▪ traffic jam – stopped vehicles
▪ traffic light – signal for cars
▪ traffic control – managing vehicles
Important examples of traffic in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, traffic often refers to the movement of vehicles or data.
Example of a confusing word: transit (the act of passing through)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Traffic as a noun often appears in questions about transportation or communication.
traffic
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
traffic congestion
'crowded roads', used when roads are full of vehicles.
traffic in data
means 'movement of data', used in IT contexts.
Differences between similar words and traffic
traffic
,
congestion
differences
Traffic refers to vehicles or data moving, while congestion refers to them being crowded or blocked.
traffic
,
transit
differences
Traffic is the movement of vehicles, while transit refers to the act of moving or traveling.
Words with the same origin as traffic
The origin of traffic
The word traffic comes from the Italian 'traffico', meaning trade or commerce, which evolved to include movement.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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