traffic jam

noun

1. jam.

traffic jam

noun

1. a number of vehicles so obstructed that they can scarcely move

Other Word Forms

• traffic-jammed adjective

Example Sentences

The 23-year-old activist was scrolling through his social media feed in May, when he read complaints about how the high-profile marriage ceremony sparked huge traffic jams in the city of Bhaktapur.

From BBC

As often happens in a storm, almost everyone on the summit that day scrambled for the cables at once, creating a nightmarish traffic jam.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid January’s historic firestorm in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, the Sunset fire ignited in the Hollywood Hills near Runyon Canyon, prompting widespread evacuation orders and massive traffic jams as residents rushed to flee the area.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearby residents said living next to the diner is “absolute hell” due to loud construction, traffic jams and giant movie screens blocking the view from their balconies.

From Salon

Regional flights were not impacted, but United warned that they could be delayed because of traffic jams from the ground stops.

From BBC

Related Words

• blockage 
• bottleneck 
• congestion 
• gridlock 
• logjam 
• roadblock 
• rush hour