bumper-to-bumper

adjective

bump·​er-to-bump·​er ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər 

: marked by long closed lines of cars

Examples of bumper-to-bumper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watch as all the people around you slowly queue up bumper-to-bumper with their enormous rollie bags in the overflowing elevator bank. — Liz Zack, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

For example, long-distance highway and bumper-to-bumper urban traffic driving. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

CarShield Extended Car Warranty Policy highlights CarShield offers seven warranties, including bumper-to-bumper, powertrain, electrical systems, motorcycles and EVs. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 23 June 2026

The plan we were quoted is an exclusionary bumper-to-bumper plan for four years or 90,000 miles, including coverage for the battery for up to 96 months or 100,000 miles. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bumper-to-bumper

• bumper
• dumper
• jumper
• pumper