traffic

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: traffics · trafficking · trafficked

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Động vật hoặc phương tiện di chuyển, hoặc dòng chảy của chúng

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Noun

Examples

The traffic is slow during rush hour.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The commercial transportation or exchange of goods, or the movement of passengers or people.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vận chuyển hoặc trao đổi hàng hóa, hoặc di chuyển của hành khách

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Noun

Examples

I had three large axes, and abundance of hatchets (for we carried the hatchets for traffic with the Indians).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuyển giao hàng hóa và hàng hóa từ người này sang người khác để đổi lấy hàng hóa hoặc tiền

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đàm phán một cách hèn hạ hoặc tham lam

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “traffic” mean?

Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.

Is “traffic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.