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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This photo shows a general view of a traffic jam on a main roads leading into the city center of Jakarta on May 8, 2024 as thin haze of pollution sits over the city’s skyline.
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Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Skip the cattle car boat tours of the island and the traffic jam at the Blue Grotto and opt for a private or semi-private day or half-day out with a boat and captain.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
There are a number of different types: acute (sitting in a traffic jam), episodic (work projects that pop up occasionally), chronic (losing a job, getting divorced, or dealing with a long-term illness), and traumatic (childhood abuse).
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
In a pre-recorded video, he was seen picking up the Olympic flame in an empty Stade de France before running outside, weaving through a colourful traffic jam of iconic French cars and delivering it to a group of children.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 July 2024
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Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Skip the cattle car boat tours of the island and the traffic jam at the Blue Grotto and opt for a private or semi-private day or half-day out with a boat and captain.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2024
There are a number of different types: acute (sitting in a traffic jam), episodic (work projects that pop up occasionally), chronic (losing a job, getting divorced, or dealing with a long-term illness), and traumatic (childhood abuse).
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
In a pre-recorded video, he was seen picking up the Olympic flame in an empty Stade de France before running outside, weaving through a colourful traffic jam of iconic French cars and delivering it to a group of children.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 July 2024
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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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