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heavily-trafficked route

[/ˈhɛvɪli ˈtræfɪkt ruːt/]
noun phrasepl: heavily-trafficked routes
rota muito movimentada
1. A road, path, or course that experiences significant volume of vehicular or pedestrian traffic
The highway is a heavily-trafficked route during rush hour.
A rodovia é uma rota muito movimentada durante a hora do rush.
2. A frequently used passage or thoroughfare with high congestion
Commuters avoid the heavily-trafficked route on weekday mornings.
Os passageiros evitam a rota muito movimentada nas manhãs dos dias de semana.
NYC Slang
busy corridor; main drag
Synonyms
busy routecongested routemajor thoroughfarehigh-traffic corridormain artery
Antonyms
quiet routelightly-trafficked routesecluded pathminor road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rota muito movimentada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
via de grande movimento
Common in urban planning contexts
Rio de Janeiro
rota congestionada
Emphasis on congestion aspects
Portugal
percurso muito frequentado
Preferred formulation in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beaten path
main thoroughfare
traffic nightmare
commuter corridor
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