congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈje-stəd 

1

: extremely or excessively full or crowded

The trains ferried orphaned and abandoned kids from the congested East to new families and new lives in the heartland.

… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar.

—The National Law Journal

Under the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach.

—Patrick R. Veillette

2

medical : containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested lungs/sinuses

Examples of congested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This complexity is especially evident in truck accidents in West Palm Beach, where congested roads and commercial traffic increase the frequency and severity of crashes. —Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025

No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians. —Greg Wehner , Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025

The airspace is some of the most congested in the world. —Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 May 2025

Annoying airport delays, congested highways and spiraling vacation costs can result in stress and anxiety. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for congested

• arrested
• attested
• contested
• detested
• digested
• divested
• infested
• ingested
• invested
• molested
• pretested
• protested

Medical Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈjes-təd 

: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested mucous membranes

congested lungs