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

The New York Yankees' outfield logjam is both a luxury and a dilemma. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

That would give the Hurricanes a 6-2 record in conference play and knocks Pitt down into the logjam of conference teams with two losses. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025

The Aggies knocked off Fresno State (7-4, 4-3) in California, knocking the Bulldogs out of the second-place logjam. —Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 23 Nov. 2025

Murray and Sabonis are the most irreplaceable players on an imbalanced roster that has a logjam in the backcourt and a lack of depth in the frontcourt. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 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