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traffic jam
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traffic jam
(noun)
traffic jam
noun
plural
traffic jams
traffic jam
noun
plural
traffic jams
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRAFFIC JAM
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a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly
I'm stuck in a
traffic jam
, so I'll be late.
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