traffic meaning and definition

TRAFFIC noun

Definition of traffic (noun)

1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade
3. the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time
   • "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"
4. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
   • synonyms: dealings

TRAFFIC verb

Definition of traffic (verb)

1. deal illegally
   • "traffic drugs"
2. trade or deal a commodity
   • "They trafficked with us for gold"