traffic

(trăfˈĭk)

1. a. The passage of people or vehicles along routes of transportation.
   b. Vehicles or pedestrians in transit: heavy traffic on the turnpike; stopped oncoming traffic to let the children cross.
2. a. The commercial exchange of goods; trade.
   b. Illegal or improper commercial activity: drug traffic on city streets.
3. a. The business of moving passengers and cargo through a transportation system. See Synonyms at business.
   b. The amount of cargo or number of passengers conveyed.
4. a. The conveyance of messages or data through a system of communication: routers that manage Internet traffic.
   b. Messages or data conveyed through such a system: a tremendous amount of telephone traffic on Mother's Day; couldn't download the file due to heavy Internet traffic.
5. Social or verbal exchange; communication: refused further traffic with the estranged friend.

Related Forms:

• trafˈfick·er noun