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
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Dozens of her neighbor who waited until later were forced to abandon their cars in a traffic jam on the short stretch of road, running to safety before the fire torched them.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
But firefighters said people, apparently fearful of getting trapped by the flames while sitting in a traffic jam, abandoned their cars on Sunset Boulevard, prompting fire crews to use a bulldozer to push vehicles out of the way and clear a path for first responders.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans have dealt with so many injuries that their disastrous season has left them out of the mix and alleviated some of that traffic jam in the standings.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite a ban on firecrackers, the skies were alight with the crackling sound of pyrotechnics both official and freestyle as a traffic jam led to the circa-A.D. 80 Colosseum, where quiet crowds amassed in awe until becoming animated at midnight with cheers.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
But firefighters said people, apparently fearful of getting trapped by the flames while sitting in a traffic jam, abandoned their cars on Sunset Boulevard, prompting fire crews to use a bulldozer to push vehicles out of the way and clear a path for first responders.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans have dealt with so many injuries that their disastrous season has left them out of the mix and alleviated some of that traffic jam in the standings.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Despite a ban on firecrackers, the skies were alight with the crackling sound of pyrotechnics both official and freestyle as a traffic jam led to the circa-A.D. 80 Colosseum, where quiet crowds amassed in awe until becoming animated at midnight with cheers.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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