traffic jam
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- traffic-jammed adjective
Example Sentences
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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
Taking the train, in theory, allows her to avoid any traffic jams — or, even worse, pileups that some states have experienced in recent days.
From MarketWatch
The Sunday Express says figures from the Department for Transport shows central London has the worst traffic jams in the country, with vehicles moving at just six-point-nine miles per hour on average.
From BBC
So many responded that traffic jams have brought roads in this part of rural Chongqing in south-west China to a standstill.
From BBC
Instances of autonomous vehicles making mistakes, trapping passengers in cars and causing traffic jams or accidents also continue to make headlines.
From BBC
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