Synonyms of congestion

congestion

noun

as in traffic

Related Words

• traffic
• gridlock
• delay
• slowdown
• lock
• stoppage
• crawl
• bottleneck
• tangle
• snarl
• logjam
• jam
• tailback
• jam-up
• backup
• tie-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congestion

Drivers could experience traffic congestion and delays this week in Caldwell following a water main leak that requires emergency repairs. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

When residential development started just south of this commercial corridor, concerns about traffic congestion became a reality. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

China’s largest container ports continue to endure congestion and delays weeks after multiple typhoons hit the eastern part of the country, causing some carriers to skip calls at the gateways. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Surfshark operates more than 3,200 servers across 100 countries, including upgraded 10 Gbps servers built for faster connections with less congestion. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

During the first half of 2026, transmission congestion costs across PJM jumped 43% to $6 billion, with Northern Virginia among the areas experiencing significant constraints. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The design work will include more physical barriers and changes to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. — Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Solutions to the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) problem have to date relied on new networking protocols built from scratch—only to discover chicken-and-egg problems, thorny standards wars, and real signal congestion challenges at scale. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

These include infrastructure capacity, traffic congestion, pollution and tree canopy concerns, or issues around historical preservation. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026