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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According to an arrest citation, Scheffler ignored directions from detective Gillis while trying to bypass a traffic jam caused by an earlier fatal collision on Shelbyville Road outside Valhalla Golf Club.
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Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2024
Down the hill, there’s a traffic jam on the road leading out of Hasbaya west towards Marjayoun.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 24 June 2024
The freeway was briefly closed on Saturday, triggering a traffic jam through the area, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 June 2024
Jonathan Gitlin The traffic jam assistant was quite helpful.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2024
Down the hill, there’s a traffic jam on the road leading out of Hasbaya west towards Marjayoun.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 24 June 2024
The freeway was briefly closed on Saturday, triggering a traffic jam through the area, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 June 2024
Jonathan Gitlin The traffic jam assistant was quite helpful.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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