This is the 10816th most frequent German word.
rückreiseverkehr
"Rückreiseverkehr" refers to return travel or return traffic.
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.
Der Rückreiseverkehr auf der Autobahn war besonders stark am Sonntagabend.
The return travel traffic on the highway was particularly heavy on Sunday evening.
Here, 'Rückreiseverkehr' functions as a temporal context indicating the period when return travel traffic is expected.
Während des Rückreiseverkehrs sollte man Geduld haben und ausreichend Zeit einplanen.
During the return travel traffic, one should be patient and plan enough time.
In this case, 'Rückreiseverkehr' refers to the specific aspect of traffic flows attributed to people traveling back to their destinations after a journey.