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

Examples of traffic jam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Highways agency said the protest blocked all routes to the port and caused a 4-mile traffic jam. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Police said at the time Shao was a passenger, on her way home from a trip, when Reyes-Vargas drove into oncoming traffic to get around a traffic jam, initiating a head-on collision. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

The Twins came into the series tied with Texas for the American League's third wild card but have dropped back into a traffic jam outside the final postseason berth. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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