traffic jam

noun

: a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly
stuck in a traffic jam

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Going down with a full-on traffic jam of loud cars, though? Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 June 2026 The traffic jam, in other words, is clearing. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026 The island has no stoplights, and there is never a traffic jam. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 Then on the way to the airport, there was a traffic jam that had my driver cutting through backstreets. Mike Albo, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic jam

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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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