traffic jam
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- traffic-jammed adjective
Example Sentences
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Like a traffic jam, even a small blockage in a single sea lane can snarl backward long after the wreckage clears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
During that time, there has been a direct line from the world's biggest traffic jam to rising petrol and diesel prices, higher airfares and swelling mortgage rates around the globe.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
"But we don't yet know whether the action that starts the ridge just isn't happening or whether the traffic jam afterward isn't happening," he said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Menchaca, a landscaper, had landed in the middle of a traffic jam sparked by Los Angeles’ latest referendum on itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
I bet that many of the one million people who were at Cape Kennedy to watch our launch were still caught in the post-launch traffic jam.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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