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

Thousands of Russian men fleeing the country to avoid being called up to fight are trying to cross, causing an enormous traffic jam. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

The forces of parity have already created a traffic jam in the middle of the SEC standings. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Some of the early issues, like a major traffic jam to the first game, were quickly resolved. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Fort Lauderdale officials shut down the Las Olas Bridge due to flooding on the north and south side, leading to an intense traffic jam. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

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