traffic jam
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- traffic-jammed adjective
Example Sentences
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Work on the structure began in 2018, with the aim of easing congestion over the nearby Ambassador Bridge, where trucks sometimes wait hours in traffic jams.
About halfway down the mountain, they ran into a terrible traffic jam.
From Literature
That could lead to traffic jams since visitors will have to take their cars more than a mile up the mountain.
From Los Angeles Times
For spectators, car travel will often remain faster, despite the risk of traffic jams, very limited access to the resorts and reservation-only parking.
From Barron's
Commuter trains in the Moscow area were delayed, AFP reporters witnessed, and cars were stuck in long traffic jams on Thursday evening.
From Barron's
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