traffic

/ˈtra-fik/

Middle French trafique, from Old Italian traffico, from trafficare to trade in coastal waters

noun

  1. the vehicles, pedestrians, ships, or planes moving along a route

  2. congestion of vehicles

  3. the movement (as of vehicles or pedestrians) through an area or along a route

business commerce trade industry traffic mean activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities. business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions. commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities. industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale. traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.

verb

  1. to carry on traffic

  2. to concentrate one's effort or interest; broadly : engage, deal

  3. to travel over

noun

  1. rotary