truck traffic
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2.5
- noun
- /trʌk ˈtræfɪk/
- US
:
tráfico de camiones
- Residents expressed concerns about the dangers of increased truck traffic and fears that the shop building would hurt property values in their residential neighborhood.
- heavy truck traffic
- bus and truck traffic
Examples
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Historically, the issues of concern have included truck traffic, noise, and odors.
Academic text (1997) -
Lin and co-authors (2002) reported an increased risk of asthma hospitalization for children living in New York neighborhoods with heavy truck traffic and increased traffic density within 200 m of their homes.
Academic text (2008) -
But does assuming investment in rail mean less truck traffic?
Blog text (24) -
While I agree that Route 202 can be a problem at times, it's not because of truck traffic.
Blog text (8) -
The truck traffic issue has usually been addressed by counting current vehicular use and estimating additional traffic expected at the facility.
Academic text (1997) -
Logs were being brought down in a continual din of truck traffic from the Sierra to a large sawmill adjacent to the railroad.
Academic text (2002) -
Since the PennDOT traffic count does not distinguish between car and truck traffic, however, the study was unable to assess the effect of truck traffic on asthma hospitalization rates.
Academic text (2006) -
Located around the midpoint of the high-quality paved road that runs the length of most of the Luapula Valley and ends a third of the way up Lake Mweru's eastern shore, the village is a bustling place, with auto, bus, and truck traffic regularly stopping there.
Academic text (2006) -
Moorhead, MN (WDAY TV) -- Moorhead Police say they’re concerned about some of the truck traffic passing through the city.
Blog text (24) -
During rush hour, the roads are filled with truck traffic, making it difficult for cars to navigate.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the movement or volume of trucks' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'truck' (large cargo vehicle) with 'traffic' (flow or volume of vehicles). This noun–noun modifier pattern is a common, compositional construction across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase truck traffic creates an easy picture: many trucks together on the road, like a long line of heavy vehicles. Because it names the vehicle (truck) and the crowd on the road (traffic), it means the 'movement or amount' of trucks in an area.