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

The bridge was able to close again after several hours, but the unexpected malfunction caused a major traffic jam and backup, with drivers left waiting to eventually be turned around and rerouted. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The campaign follows Leinart as an unexpected traffic jam leaves him with just minutes to make it to his youth football team’s practice. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The protest caused a four-mile traffic jam on Saturday morning, according to the National Highways agency. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

The National Highways agency said the protest blocked all routes to the port and caused a 4-mile traffic jam. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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