approach pattern vs traffic pattern

approach pattern and traffic pattern both are nouns.

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

As nouns, approach pattern and traffic pattern are synonyms defined as:

approach pattern and traffic pattern: the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

Other synonyms of approach pattern include pattern.

approach pattern (noun)	traffic pattern (noun)
the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport	the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport