congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈje-stəd 

1

: extremely or excessively full or crowded

The trains ferried orphaned and abandoned kids from the congested East to new families and new lives in the heartland.

… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar.

—The National Law Journal

Under the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach.

—Patrick R. Veillette

2

medical : containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested lungs/sinuses

Examples of congested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Interstate 17 is a heavily congested stretch of northern Arizona highway. —Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2024

Kelley also said the DMV would add more traffic to an already congested area of Crown Valley Parkway. —Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024

Those who find it unbearable cram themselves onto commuter trains or move to some less congested metro area. —Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 12 June 2024

Related article Seize The Grey wins Preakness Stakes as Derby winner Mystik Dan comes in second The 3-year-old was one of the horses involved in the Derby’s dramatic photo-finish, finishing second behind Mystik Dan after eventually breaking free from a congested group. —Ben Church, CNN, 9 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈjes-təd 

: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested mucous membranes

congested lungs