No. 10,816 in German
rückreiseverkehr
"Rückreiseverkehr" refers to return travel or return traffic.
In a sentence
Der Rückreiseverkehr auf der Autobahn war besonders stark am Sonntagabend.
The return travel traffic on the highway was particularly heavy on Sunday evening.
In this sentence, 'Rückreiseverkehr' is used as a noun to describe the phenomenon of traffic congestion caused by people returning home, typically at the end of the weekend.
Während des Rückreiseverkehrs sollte man Geduld haben und ausreichend Zeit einplanen.
During the return travel traffic, one should be patient and plan enough time.
Here, 'Rückreiseverkehr' functions as a temporal context indicating the period when return travel traffic is expected.
Meteorologen warnen vor Glätte, die den Rückreiseverkehr beeinträchtigen könnte.
Meteorologists warn of ice, which could affect the return travel traffic.
In this case, 'Rückreiseverkehr' refers to the specific aspect of traffic flows attributed to people traveling back to their destinations after a journey.
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