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congestion
[kuhn-jes-chuhn]
noun
overcrowding; clogging.
severe traffic congestion.
an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel.
pulmonary congestion.
congestion
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
the state of being overcrowded, esp with with traffic or people
the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood
the state of being blocked with mucus
Other 51Թ Forms
- noncongestion noun
- precongestion noun
- supercongestion noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of congestion1
Example Sentences
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.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport Minister Siboniso Duma said that heavy snow had led to lorries being stuck on roads, causing huge congestion.
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.
Festival-goers will be urged to use different routes and make use of the whole site to ease congestion.
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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