traffic jam
noun
jam.
traffic jams
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pluralof traffic jam.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Osypenko, the seamstress, said she would not get home because of the traffic jams.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But he said there were plans for a "variety of scenarios" and used an example of getting elderly citizens out of cities "smoothly" and avoiding traffic jams.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The attacks have caused massive delays to train services around the country and traffic jams in Kyiv as the citizens have had to flee to shelters throughout the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Archer aspires to build a fleet of air taxis that could potentially jet New York City travelers to airports in 15 minutes or less, avoiding traffic jams.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
This opened a fast lane of cultural evolution, bypassing the traffic jams of genetic evolution.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
