[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/traffic/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) / traffic # traffic noun (traffic — uncountable) «traffic» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. The cars, buses, lorries, bikes and other vehicles moving on roads. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#m1) 2. The amount of movement of people, ships, planes or data: air traffic, internet traffic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#m2) 3. Illegal buying and selling (traffic in drugs — adult use). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#m3) ### In the lessons In road safety: stop, look and listen before crossing; cross at traffic lights, zebra crossings or with a lollipop person/crossing guard; traffic drives on the left in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and on the right in the USA and Canada, so look the right way first; never play near traffic. In everyday life: traffic jams make people late. Phrases: traffic lights, heavy traffic, traffic jam, busy traffic, traffic cone, traffic warden, oncoming traffic, rush-hour traffic. ### Examples - Wait for the green man at the traffic lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x1) - The traffic was very heavy this morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x2) - We were stuck in a traffic jam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x3) - Look out for traffic before you cross. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x4) - In the UK traffic drives on the left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x5) - In the USA traffic drives on the right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x6) - Never play ball near traffic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x7) - Air traffic controllers guide planes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x8) - An old house stood there; it was in the large town with its busy traffic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/#x9) ### Note Uncountable: «a lot of traffic», not «a traffic» or «traffics». Traffic lights: red = stop, amber/yellow = get ready or stop, green = go if safe. Which way to look first depends on the country: in the UK look right first; in the USA look left first. ## In Jewish tradition Old sense meaning to trade and do business, not cars. In the primary lessons: In road safety: stop, look and listen before crossing; cross at traffic lights, zebra crossings or with a lollipop person/crossing guard; traffic drives on the left in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and on the right in the USA and Canada, so look the right way first; never play near traffic. In everyday life: traffic jams make people late. Phrases: traffic lights, heavy traffic, traffic jam, busy traffic, traffic cone, traffic warden, oncoming traffic, rush-hour traffic. ### Examples - And bring your youngest brother unto me; then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are upright men; so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land.' (Torah GEN.42.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/traffic/#x1) - Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traffickers of Sheba, Asshur was as thine apprentice in traffic. (Prophets EZK.27.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/traffic/#x2) - Thou hast moreover multiplied thy harlotry with the land of traffic, even with Chaldea; and yet thou didst not have enough herewith. (Prophets EZK.16.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/traffic/#x3) - In thy great wisdom by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches — (Prophets EZK.28.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/traffic/#x4) ### Note Uncountable: «a lot of traffic», not «a traffic» or «traffics». Traffic lights: red = stop, amber/yellow = get ready or stop, green = go if safe. Which way to look first depends on the country: in the UK look right first; in the USA look left first. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «traffic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/traffic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«traffic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/traffic.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «traffic» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/traffic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«traffic» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/traffic.html) on Mova free.