approach vs traffic pattern

approach and traffic pattern both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
approach	Yes	No	Yes	No
traffic pattern	Yes	No	No	No

approach (noun)	traffic pattern (noun)
the act of drawing spatially closer to something	the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a way of entering or leaving
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a close approximation
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

approach (verb)	traffic pattern (verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
move towards
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character