Collocations for traffic - noun
1. vehicles travelling somewhere
ADJ.
bad, busy, congested, heavy, thick | light | constant | fast, fast-flowing | slow-moving, sluggish | cycle, heavy goods vehicle, lorry, motor, road, vehicular, wheeled | foot, pedestrian | air, airline
an air traffic controller
an air traffic controller
boat, maritime, river, sea | rail, railway | motorway | commercial, freight, goods, industrial, passenger | city, city-centre, local, town-centre, urban | international | commuter, tourist | rush-hour | holiday, summer | oncoming
I stood waiting for a gap in the oncoming traffic.
I stood waiting for a gap in the oncoming traffic.
through
Through traffic is directed around the bypass.
Through traffic is directed around the bypass.
northbound, southbound, etc. | one-way, two-way
QUANT.
stream
VERB + TRAFFIC
generate, increase
Building larger roads could generate more traffic.
Building larger roads could generate more traffic.
cut, reduce | slow down | block, hold up, obstruct, stop, tie up
Traffic was held up for six hours by the motorway blockade.
Traffic was held up for six hours by the motorway blockade.
direct | divert
TRAFFIC + VERB
build up, thicken
In the town centre, traffic was already building up as early as 3 p.m.
In the town centre, traffic was already building up as early as 3 p.m.
grow, increase
Traffic has increased by 50% in ten years.
Traffic has increased by 50% in ten years.
clog sth
Traffic clogs the streets of the city centre.
Traffic clogs the streets of the city centre.
thin
Traffic thins noticeably after 9 a.m.
Traffic thins noticeably after 9 a.m.
flow, move, speed, travel
The road is being widened to keep traffic moving.
The road is being widened to keep traffic moving.
go by, pass | head
We joined the traffic heading northwards on the motorway.
We joined the traffic heading northwards on the motorway.
roar, rumble
TRAFFIC + NOUN
accident | hazard
Sheep are a traffic hazard in the hills.
Sheep are a traffic hazard in the hills.
chaos, congestion, disruption, delays, hold-ups, problems, queues | fumes, pollution | noise | flow, speed
Widening the road would improve traffic flow.
Widening the road would improve traffic flow.
levels, volume | calming, management, restraint, safety | sign, signal | laws, legislation, regulations | system | offence, violation | bollard, cone, island
A traffic island at the junction separates left- and right-turning vehicles.
A traffic island at the junction separates left- and right-turning vehicles.
artery
(formal),
(formal),
route | report, survey, update | cop, officer, police, policeman, warden | engineer, planner | duty
a policeman on traffic duty
a policeman on traffic duty
PHRASES
the volume of traffic
2. messages, signals, etc.
ADJ.
radio, telephone | data, voice | network | Internet, Net, site, Web, website
Our company will help you generate site traffic.
Our company will help you generate site traffic.
VERB + TRAFFIC
boost, build, generate
3. illegal buying and selling of sth
ADJ.
illegal | arms, drug
PREP.
~ in sth
the traffic in arms
the traffic in arms