TRAFFIC COP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("traffic cop" is a kind of...):

officer; police officer; policeman (a member of a police force)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "traffic cop"):

crossing guard (someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing)

pointsman (a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic)