congestion
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3.4
- noun
- /kənˈdʒɛs.tʃən/
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congestión
- Now that development mania has hit the Near South Side, downtown congestion has clogged the area.
- traffic congestion
- reduce congestion
- road congestion
He also created the world's first congestion pricing system.
- He also created the world's first congestion pricing system.
- So New York is going to implement congestion pricing soon.
- But instead we should be taxing things like pollution and congestion.
- And that's not actually a brilliant idea for traffic congestion.
- So if you if you drove from A to B with your car, you could collect congestion charging electronically.
- They can platoon together on highways, reducing congestion, increasing the carrying capacity of highways, reducing fuel consumption.
- And the problems of congestion are not as great.
- And you're not paid in the city, you've got congestion, the turns are tight.
- But that can lead to congestion, so I'm guessing it's close enough.
- And then there's one extra that's for congestion tracking.
- Take the question of congestion control.
- We build we build a subway and and they're protected from congestion.
- There's north-south Houston and West W zone and Houston seem to have congestion, you know, more congestion.
Examples
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2030: Traffic congestion will increase by more than 30% in 18 U.S. cities.
Academic text (2012) -
During rush hour, the city experiences severe congestion on its main roads.
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What we're now going to need is congestion control.
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With all the traffic and congestion, believe me, this way's faster.
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Drivers are expected to experience record congestion today.
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In addition, there will be increased road congestion, vehicle emissions, and significant water use.
Academic text (2008) -
For years the city had been plagued by growing pedestrian congestion.
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The festival caused unexpected congestion in the downtown area as people flocked to the event.
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Traffic congestion is a common problem in metropolitan areas, especially on weekdays.
Synonyms
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2.7
A crowd of people or vehicles that blocks movement
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1.0
Many cars are stuck and move very slowly on a road
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4.6
A complete traffic jam that stops vehicles moving in any direction
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4.2
Many things, like cars or papers, gather in one place and cause delay
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3.8
Very bad traffic that makes travel slow and hard
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2.1
A time when cars and other vehicles move slowly and sometimes stop because of heavy traffic or an accident
A traffic jam where cars block each other and cannot move
Too many people in one place, making it uncomfortable and hard to move
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.0
Fluid or blood that builds up in the lungs and makes breathing hard
How Crowded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Congestion comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gerere 'to carry', so it first meant things 'carried together' or 'piled up'. That's why we use congestion for traffic or crowds where movement is stopped because too many people or vehicles are jammed together.