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high-traffic area

[/haɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈɛriə/]
nounpl: high-traffic areas
área de alto fluxo
1. A location that experiences a large volume of people or vehicles passing through it regularly
The shopping mall entrance is a high-traffic area during weekends.
A entrada do shopping é uma área de alto fluxo nos fins de semana.
2. A place with significant pedestrian or vehicular movement, often requiring special attention for maintenance or security
Security cameras are installed in every high-traffic area of the airport.
Câmeras de segurança são instaladas em todas as áreas de alto fluxo do aeroporto.
Synonyms
busy areacongested zonecrowded placehigh-volume areaárea movimentadazona de circulação intensa
Antonyms
low-traffic areaquiet zonesecluded areaárea de baixo fluxozona tranquila

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área de alto fluxo
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
zona de movimento intenso
Alternative usage in business and urban planning contexts
Rio de Janeiro
área movimentada
Colloquial variant commonly used
Portugal
zona de grande circulação
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

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nerve center
crossroads
ponto quente
centro nevrálgico
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