logjam

noun

log·​jam ˈlȯg-ˌjam How to pronounce logjam (audio)
ˈläg-
1
: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
2
a
: deadlock, impasse
trying to break the logjam in negotiations
b
c
: jam, crowd
logjam transitive verb

Examples of logjam in a Sentence

He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations. the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look
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Robinson was a standout special teams player at Alabama, where he was stuck in a logjam defensively behind first-round picks Will Anderson (2023) and Dallas Turner (2024). Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025 The House is scrambling to overcome a logjam with fiscal hawks in the Freedom Caucus. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025 While there does not appear to be a single reason the lawsuits are caught up in a legal logjam, there is plenty of finger-pointing about who is to blame. Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 May 2025 However, following the strikes, there was a scheduling logjam across the industry, and coupled with a personal loss, Britell had to reduce his involvement in season two. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for logjam

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of logjam was in 1885

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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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