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

Waymo vehicles were involved in a giant traffic jam on Independence Day in San Francisco. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

This creates a massive traffic jam for lithium ions, which are forced to travel long, winding detours around the edges of the plates just to cross the electrode. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

The traffic jam on Tuesday, which backed up vehicles on Interstate 70 for miles, was apparently caused by FIFA’s limited use of entry gates at Truman Sports Complex. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Another fan climbed on top of a big-rig truck stuck in a traffic jam, while a group of fans was caught on video stomping on a Citi Bike. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2026

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