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high-traffic areas

[/haɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈɛriəz/]
nounpl: high-traffic areas
áreas de alto trânsito
1. Locations or spaces that experience a large volume of foot traffic or vehicle movement
Security cameras are installed in high-traffic areas of the mall.
Câmeras de segurança são instaladas em áreas de alto trânsito do shopping.
2. Sections of a website or digital platform that receive significant user activity
Advertisements are placed in high-traffic areas of the website.
Os anúncios são colocados em áreas de alto trânsito do site.
3. Busy, crowded public spaces or corridors
The janitor focuses on cleaning high-traffic areas first.
O zelador concentra-se em limpar as áreas de alto trânsito primeiro.
NYC Slang
busy spots; hotspots
Synonyms
busy areascrowded spaceshigh-volume areasheavily-traveled areascongested zones
Antonyms
low-traffic areasquiet zonessecluded areasisolated spaces

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
áreas de alto trânsito
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
áreas movimentadas
Alternative colloquial term commonly used in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
locais de grande circulação
Often used for pedestrian-focused areas
Portugal
zonas de grande afluência
Preferred term in Portuguese Portugal; also uses 'áreas de grande circulação'

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat a path to someone's door (high-traffic in popularity)
the crossroads (intersection of high-traffic areas)
a hub of activity
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