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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The advanced technology package adds in a panoramic view monitor, traffic jam assist, lane change assist, front cross traffic alert, front and rear parking assist, automatic braking, and a set of power folding side view mirrors with puddle lamps and a reverse tilt down feature. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025 Anyone who’s waited for hours on end at an airport or who has been stuck in a major traffic jam knows the helpless feeling. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 According to sources close to the festival, the likely culprits for the traffic jam were two small changes at the festival’s popular car camping ground. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025 Courtney Heels, a reporter with local news channel CP24, shared a video of the scene showing multiple police vehicles and a traffic jam. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.

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