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high-traffic street
[/haɪ ˈtræfɪk striːt/]
noun
pl: high-traffic streets
rua de alto fluxo
1.
A street or road that experiences a large volume of vehicular and/or pedestrian movement
The store is located on a high-traffic street, which brings many customers daily.
A loja fica em uma rua de alto fluxo, o que atrai muitos clientes diariamente.
2.
A street characterized by congestion and heavy use during peak hours
Commuters avoid high-traffic streets during rush hour.
Os passageiros evitam ruas de alto fluxo durante a hora do rush.
NYC Slang
busy street / main drag
Synonyms
busy street
main street
thoroughfare
arterial street
congested street
Antonyms
quiet street
low-traffic street
side street
residential street
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
rua de alto fluxo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua movimentada
Commonly used colloquial term
São Paulo
avenida de grande circulação
Often refers to major avenues in the city
Portugal
rua com muito trânsito
More descriptive phrasing commonly used
Related Idioms & Phrases
on a main drag
in the thick of traffic
a bustling thoroughfare
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