Collocation
heavy traffic
a large number of vehicles on the road, causing slow movement or congestion
Definition
'heavy traffic' is a common English collocation. a large number of vehicles on the road, causing slow movement or congestion
heavy + traffic
“We were late because of heavy traffic on the highway.”
Examples
- There is heavy traffic on the bridge every morning.
- We left early to avoid heavy traffic.
- Heavy traffic made the bus arrive ten minutes late.
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- Due to heavy traffic downtown, it took us an hour to get home.
- Expect heavy traffic near the stadium after the concert ends.
- The accident caused heavy traffic for miles along the expressway.
- If you drive at 7 a.m., you will probably hit heavy traffic.
- We were stuck in heavy traffic, so we rescheduled the delivery for tomorrow.
- Heavy traffic and roadworks turned a fifteen-minute trip into a long commute.