bumper-to-bumper

adjective

bump·​er-to-bump·​er ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər How to pronounce bumper-to-bumper (audio)
: marked by long closed lines of cars

Examples of bumper-to-bumper in a Sentence

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There is bumper-to-bumper traffic on Monmouth and East Third Streets in Newport. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024 As if waking up from that beautiful dream isn’t rough enough, our surgeons also get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the way to work, thanks to some pesky climate protesters who shut down the bridge. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 At the very least, in the bumper-to-bumper Austin traffic, no gasoline engine radiated excessive heat into our thighs. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024 Authorities said Matias was fleeing from the scene of an earlier bumper-to-bumper collision he was involved in. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumper-to-bumper 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper-to-bumper was in 1925

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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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