traffic
/ˈtræfɪk/
verb
- To trade or deal in something illegal, especially drugs or people.
- The gang trafficked drugs across the border.
- He was arrested for trafficking in stolen goods.
- They were caught trafficking endangered animals.
noun
- Vehicles moving on a road or street.
- We were stuck in traffic for over an hour.
- The traffic on the highway was very heavy this morning.
- Traffic moves slowly during rush hour.
- The movement of people, goods, or information from one place to another.
- There is heavy foot traffic in the downtown area.
- The website gets a lot of traffic every day.
- Air traffic increased during the holiday season.
- The illegal trade of goods or people.
- Authorities seized illegal wildlife traffic at the border.
- Human traffic is a serious crime in many countries.
- The police are working to stop drug traffic.
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