traffic pattern
ˈtræfɪk ˈpætərn
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Definition of traffic pattern - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
urban planningTECH.arrangement of roadways and traffic flow in a cityTECH.
  • The new traffic pattern reduced congestion downtown.
2.
aviationTECH.USdesignated path for aircraft near an airportTECH.US
  • The pilot followed the traffic pattern before landing.
airway approach path flight path
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Expressions with traffic

stop trafficv.
cause vehicles to halt
The police officer stopped traffic to let the parade pass.
traffic stoppern.
something that attracts attention by being very attractive
Her dress was a real traffic stopper at the party.
beat the trafficv.
leave early to avoid traffic jams
We left at 6 AM to beat the traffic.
tie up trafficv.
block or obstruct the flow of vehicles
The construction work tied up traffic on the main road.
go play in the trafficv.
tell someone to leave and engage in risky behavior
He told the annoying salesman to go play in the traffic.
snarl in the trafficv.
cause a traffic jam or congestion
The accident snarled in the traffic for hours.

Expressions with pattern

pattern afterv.
use as a model or example
She patterned her new dress after a vintage design.
holding patternn.
state of inactivity or waiting
The project is in a holding pattern until we get more funding.
pattern oneself onv.
model oneself after someone or something admired
She patterned herself on her favorite author.
follow a patternv.
act or develop in a way that repeats a specific order
The seasons follow a pattern every year.
follow the same patternv.
do something in the same way as before
The new students follow the same pattern as last year's group.
sleep patternn.
usual way someone sleeps over time, including timing and cycles
Her sleep pattern changed after she started her new job.
on the pattern ofprep.
shows something is made by copying another example
The new law was written on the pattern of the old one.
thought patternn.
habitual way of thinking about something
Her thought pattern made her see problems as opportunities.
work patternn.
usual plan of working hours and days for a job
The company offers a flexible work pattern with remote Mondays and Fridays.
distribution patternn.
overall way objects or living things are spread across an area
The distribution pattern of the trees showed clear gaps along the riverbank.

Terms related to traffic pattern

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
patternedpatterningarterialbypasscommutecongestiongridlockinfrastructureintersectionroundaboutaerodromeaircraft

Examples of traffic pattern in a sentence

  • City planners revised the traffic pattern for safety.
  • The air traffic controller monitored the traffic pattern closely.
  • New pilots must learn the traffic pattern for safety.

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  1. French:plan de circulation, circuit d'aérodrome, ...
  2. German:Verkehrskonzept, Anflugroute, ...
  3. Italian:schema di traffico, circuito di traffico, ...
  4. Spanish:patrón de tráfico, circuito de tráfico, ...
  5. Portuguese:padrão de tráfego, circuito de tráfego, ...
  6. Chinese:交通模式, 机场航线, ...
  7. Japanese:交通パターン, 航空路, ...
  8. Arabic:نمط المرور, نَمَطُ الْحَرَكَةِ الْجَوِّيَّةِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּפוּס תְּנוּעָה, הַקָּפַת תְּנוּעָה, ...
  10. Russian:схема движения, трафик, ...
  11. Ukrainian:транспортна схема, траєкторія польоту, ...
  12. Hindi:यातायात व्यवस्था, यातायात पैटर्न, ...

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