traffic jam

noun

: a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly

stuck in a traffic jam

Examples of traffic jam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Being stuck there in a human traffic jam is a nightmare many experienced hikers and climbers would do anything to avoid. —Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Leading figures in the shipping industry told NBC News that until there is a long-term deal to end the uncertainty backed by specific guarantees, the traffic jam rattling the global economy will not be resolved. —Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 6 May 2026

New York — The world is desperate for a solution to break up the oil tanker traffic jam in the Strait of Hormuz. —Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026

Nashville broke a three-way traffic jam on Saturday via a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks and the Kings prevailed in a wildly unpredictable, and at times unprofessional, match against Toronto, 7-6 in overtime. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026

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