congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈje-stəd 

1

: extremely or excessively full or crowded

… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar.

—The National Law Journal

Under the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach.

—Patrick R. Veillette

2

medical : containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested lungs/sinuses

Examples of congested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the plants are too congested, replant the healthiest sections. —Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026

While the region thankfully remains far less congested and self-serious, the Allison endures as a uniquely supple base for exploring. —David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

Settlers move in as Palestinians are evicted A short distance away, in the congested Batan al-Hawah neighborhood, settlers are moving in as Palestinians are evicted. —Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

London — Driverless cars will soon be available for public use in London, a first for the British capital that brings vehicles powered by artificial intelligence to one of the world’s most congested cities. —Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for congested

• arrested
• attested
• contested
• detested
• digested
• divested
• infested
• ingested
• invested
• molested
• pretested
• protested

Medical Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈjes-təd 

: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested mucous membranes

congested lungs