Synonyms of jam-up

jam-up

noun

ˈjam-ˌəp 

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

knowing that there was a big traffic jam-up ahead, we took the detour that the locals always use

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jam-up

Without enough beds for continuing care outside the hospital, the jam-up ripples back to that ER hallway. — Tom Wolzien, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026