traffic generator

noun

A destination that generates traffic, other than a populated place, such as a park, museum, or university.

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Meanings

nountraffic generator (plural traffic generators)

plural traffic generators

  1. civil engineeringA destination that generates traffic, other than a populated place, such as a park, museum, or university.

    Therefore, before a sign for a traffic generator is installed, sufficient space should exist to accommodate the placement of the sign without interfering or conflicting with required signing.

    2001, Guidelines for the Selection of Supplemental Guide Signs for Traffic Generators Adjacent to Freeways, Washington, D.C.: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, page 5

Origin

From traffic + generator.

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APA

traffic generator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traffic%20generator

MLA

“traffic generator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traffic%20generator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traffic generator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traffic%20generator.

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