congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈje-stəd 

1

: extremely or excessively full or crowded

The trains ferried orphaned and abandoned kids from the congested East to new families and new lives in the heartland.

… 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

Among the funding slashed: $333 million for water infrastructure projects, in a state where water scarcity will shape the future, and tens of millions of dollars for highway expansions and repairs in congested areas of one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolises — Phoenix and its suburbs. —Eli Hager, ProPublica, 16 July 2024

The Fourth of July is Wisconsin's busiest and most congested boating weekend, said Lt. Darren Kuhn, DNR Boating Law Administrator. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024

On July 3 and 4, drivers should avoid being on the road between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., when traffic will be most congested. —Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024

Brushing it off as nothing serious, the Orlando, Florida, native, despite feeling extremely congested, decided to press on with her journey and board her next flight to Lisbon, Portugal. —Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈjes-təd 

: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested mucous membranes

congested lungs