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3 N‑UNCOUNT [usu n N ] Traffic refers to the movement of ships, trains, or aircraft between one place and another. Traffic also refers to the people and goods that are being transported. □  Air traffic had returned to normal. □  The railways will carry a far higher proportion of freight traffic.

4 → see also air traffic control

5 N‑UNCOUNT Traffic in something such as drugs or stolen goods is an illegal trade in them. □ [+ in ] He condemned the ruthless illegal traffic in endangered animals.

6 VERB Someone who traffics in something such as drugs or stolen goods buys and sells them even though it is illegal to do so. □ [V + in ] The president said anyone who traffics in illegal drugs should be brought to justice. ●  traf|fick|ing N‑UNCOUNT [usu n N ] □  …a documentary film to raise awareness of child trafficking in Europe.

7 N‑UNCOUNT The amount of traffic that a website gets is the number of visitors to that website. [COMPUTING ] □  Traffic to the site had increased threefold. SYNONYMS traffic NOUN 1

transport:Which type of transport do you prefer?

vehicles:There were too many vehicles on the road.

transportation:The company will provide transportation.

tra f|fic calm|ing also traffic-calming N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] Traffic calming consists of measures designed to make roads safer, for example making them narrower or placing obstacles in them, so that drivers are forced to slow down. □  …traffic calming schemes.

tra f|fic cir|cle (traffic circles ) N‑COUNT A traffic circle is a circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet. You drive round it until you come to the road that you want. [AM ] in BRIT, use roundabout

tra f|fic cone (traffic cones ) N‑COUNT A traffic cone is a plastic object with a pointed top that is placed on a road to prevent people from driving or parking there.

tra f|fic jam (traffic jams ) N‑COUNT A traffic jam is a long line of vehicles that cannot move forward because there is too much traffic, or because the road is blocked by something.

traf|fick|er /træ f I kə ^r / (traffickers ) N‑COUNT [usu n N ] A trafficker in particular goods, especially drugs, is a person who illegally buys or sells these goods. □  …a mission that would target the boats used by people traffickers.

tra f|fic light (traffic lights ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Traffic lights are sets of red, amber, and green lights at the places where roads meet. They control the traffic by signalling when vehicles have to stop and when they can go. Traffic lights can also be referred to as a traffic light .

tra f|fic war|den (traffic wardens ) N‑COUNT A traffic warden is a person whose job is to make sure that cars are not parked illegally. [mainly BRIT ]

trag|edy ◆◇◇ /træ dʒ I di/ (tragedies )

1 N‑VAR A tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation. □  They have suffered an enormous personal tragedy. □  Maskell's life had not been without tragedy.

2 N‑VAR Tragedy is a type of literature, especially drama, that is serious and sad, and often ends with the death of the main character. □  The story has elements of tragedy and farce. SYNONYMS tragedy NOUN 1

catastrophe:From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe.

misfortune:He had his full share of misfortune.

disaster:Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.

trag|ic /træ dʒ I k/