logjam

noun

log·​jam ˈlȯg-ˌjam 

ˈläg-

1

: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse

2

a

: deadlock, impasse

trying to break the logjam in negotiations

b

: blockage

c

: jam, crowd

logjam transitive verb

Synonyms of logjam

• jam
• congestion
• bottleneck

Examples of logjam in a Sentence

He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.

the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look

Recent Examples on the Web

Every link in the aviation chain — airlines, planemakers, seat suppliers and regulators — is eager to clear the logjam. — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Arsenal, though, have gone in a different direction, signing expensive options in those positions who have created a logjam ahead of their Hale End academy boys. — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Space Coast options to process satellites is limited, and has already faced logjams that can delay missions. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

At OpenAI, employees have a magic word to eliminate logjams and cut through the red tape that develops as the company gets larger. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for logjam

• abram
• ashram
• buckram
• doorjamb
• exam
• goddam
• grandam
• priam
• program
• programme
• wolfram
• abraham