bumper-to-bumper

adjective

bump·er-to-bump·er ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər

: marked by long closed lines of cars

Examples of bumper-to-bumper in a Sentence

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There is bumper-to-bumper traffic on Monmouth and East Third Streets in Newport. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024 As if waking up from that beautiful dream isn’t rough enough, our surgeons also get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the way to work, thanks to some pesky climate protesters who shut down the bridge. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 At the very least, in the bumper-to-bumper Austin traffic, no gasoline engine radiated excessive heat into our thighs. —

Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024 Authorities said Matias was fleeing from the scene of an earlier bumper-to-bumper collision he was involved in. —

Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumper-to-bumper

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bumper-to-bumper was in 1925

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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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