bumper-to-bumper

adjective

bump·​er-to-bump·​er ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər How to pronounce bumper-to-bumper (audio)
: marked by long closed lines of cars

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Some baseball fans traveling to Sutter Health Park reported typical congestion on their drive, while others were stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on their way to the game — including those coming in from directions other than the west. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025 Sad about the bumper-to-bumper hiker situation on Queens Garden Trail in Bryce? Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025 Stuck in bumper-to-bumper cars, the bus seemed to take just as long getting to the park-and-ride lot once off I-77 and then to Town Hall, as the ride on I-77 took from uptown. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025 The gates were reportedly late to open, leading to bumper-to-bumper traffic outside the grounds, where no bathrooms had been set up. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bumper-to-bumper

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper-to-bumper was in 1925

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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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