traffic jam



traffic jam

vehicle traffic that is so heavy and slow that it can no longer move. Going to the airport, we got stuck in a traffic jam for nearly and hour and missed our plane.
See also: jam, traffic

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EveleenEV-ə-leenEnglish (Rare)
BraamBRAHMDutch, Limburgish
Kine-Norwegian
Athill['æðil]
Kimo-Hawaiian
Tobiasto-BEE-ahs (German), tə-BIE-əs (English)Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek