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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Just look at the traffic jam after a Broward Center event as vehicles exit the garage.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The traffic jam was caused by drivers who decided to park underneath an overpass to protect their vehicles from storm damage.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Caltrans shut down lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Monday for an emergency repair that set off a major traffic jam during the afternoon commute.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Police are investigating after a family reported getting shot at during a traffic jam in east Fort Worth on Monday, May 12, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The traffic jam was caused by drivers who decided to park underneath an overpass to protect their vehicles from storm damage.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Caltrans shut down lanes on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Monday for an emergency repair that set off a major traffic jam during the afternoon commute.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Police are investigating after a family reported getting shot at during a traffic jam in east Fort Worth on Monday, May 12, officials said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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