logjam

noun

log·​jam ˈlȯg-ˌjam 

ˈläg-

1

: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse

2

a

: deadlock, impasse

trying to break the logjam in negotiations

b

: blockage

c

: jam, crowd

logjam transitive verb

Synonyms of logjam

• jam
• congestion
• bottleneck

Examples of logjam in a Sentence

He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.

the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look

Recent Examples on the Web

Think of it as a logjam of gas, and as more and more gas piles up, the density rises and the temperature increases, causing the disk to shine brilliantly. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025

In Boston, Grissom faced another roster logjam, with Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell pushing veteran shortstop Trevor Story for at-bats. —Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

Similar efforts to bring in the White House to break the appropriations logjam have taken place in the House. —Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025

Those all helped address areas of need, but the Red Sox still have not made a move to clear their outfield logjam. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for logjam

• abram
• ashram
• begam
• buckram
• doorjamb
• exam
• goddam
• grandam
• priam
• program
• programme
• wolfram