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

The only way residents can currently travel to and from these areas is via the 405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass, the fourth most congested freeway in California, with trips taking 60 to 90 minutes each way. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Blue Origin writes that TeraWave will provide connectivity in both remote and congested areas, with data speeds up to 6 terabits per second. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

At the country-wide level, Colombia came in as the most congested, followed by Malta and the Philippines. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026

Despite the capacity to sleep more than 20 people, the configuration of the two units is cleverly designed to keep traffic dispersed, allowing the house to accommodate a full roster of guests without feeling congested. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 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