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congestion

[kuhn-jes-chuhn]

noun

  1. overcrowding; clogging.

    severe traffic congestion.

  2. an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel.

    pulmonary congestion.



congestion

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the state of being overcrowded, esp with with traffic or people

  2. the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood

  3. the state of being blocked with mucus

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • noncongestion noun
  • precongestion noun
  • supercongestion noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of congestion1

From the Latin word DzԲپō, dating back to 1585–95. See congest, -ion
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It added that the Club World Cup "is not responsible for calendar congestion", noting that it takes place once every four years with a maximum of seven matches for the two finalists.

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KwaZulu-Natal Transport Minister Siboniso Duma said that heavy snow had led to lorries being stuck on roads, causing huge congestion.

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The car handled every potential hazard which appeared in the busy streets including congestion, temporary traffic lights, cyclists and, at one point, a pedestrian using crutches in the middle of the road.

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Festival-goers will be urged to use different routes and make use of the whole site to ease congestion.

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The government rejected NGT after a planning inspector said the scheme was "not in the public interest" and wouldn't "reduce congestion and/or enhance the quality of life in the area it would serve".

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