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

• 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

However, the logjam has forced Republicans to run the clock in full for all the previous nominees, and not all nominees will be eligible for en bloc consideration. —Al Weaver, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025

Meantime, the Giants, winners of five straight, are lurking just four games behind that small logjam. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

Bringing in Westbrook would likely require the Kings to part ways with one of their guards to alleviate the logjam in the backcourt, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Monk has to go. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Now that top prospect Owen Caissie has arrived in the majors, though, there's more of a logjam than ever before. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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