Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with traffic in American Collocation
traffic
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
coming towards you
I feel like a rabbit caught in the headlights of oncoming traffic.
when there is a lot of traffic
The traffic was horrendous.
when there is not much traffic
Local diversions, suitable for light traffic, will also be set up.
at the busiest time of the day
Rush-hour traffic might flow better if traffic lights were set at random.
slow
The majority of these accidents occur when motorbikes collide with stationary or slow-moving traffic.
fast
People are fed up with speeding traffic on their roads.
not moving
I was faced with around 2 miles of almost stationary traffic!
passing through a place
All through traffic would be directed onto a network of arterial roads.
direct traffic somewhere
At present traffic was directed away from the site away from, and not through, the village.
send traffic in a different direction
For three hours there was chaos, with traffic diverted.
slow or control traffic
Can anything be done to slow the traffic in this area of the town?
block or stop traffic
Traffic was severely disrupted throughout the area as lakes formed across main roads.
increase traffic
All the evidence shows that building more roads generates more traffic.
reduce traffic
They need a relief road to reduce traffic through the narrow country roads.
be in traffic
No one enjoys being stuck in traffic.
drive through traffic
Cyclists dash through intersections, dodging traffic.
move in a direction
Priority is given to traffic travelling from the south.
move continuously
Police have to try and keep traffic flowing at road traffic accidents.
slow down or stop
Traffic slowed down considerably whilst drivers gawped at this unusual sight.
not move
Buses were delayed by traffic queuing at the traffic lights.
move quickly or noisily
The traffic thunders down the Cold Ash Hill and can barely stop at the roundabout.
move slowly
The snow fell during the day while traffic was crawling along the roads.
obstruct a place
They believe congestion charging offers a way forward for cities choked by traffic.