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

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Prior to a traffic jam, the vehicle will slow down, but its driver could be compelled to override the system to shorten the distance between the car ahead. Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025 There were no signs directing guests where to park, which resulted in a traffic jam at the old Terminal 1. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025 Prior to a traffic jam, the vehicle will slow down, but its driver could be compelled to override the system to shorten the distance between the car ahead. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025 Honda's driver support technologies are included, such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance tech, sign recognition, lane-keeping assist, auto high beam and traffic jam assist. New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic jam

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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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