traffic jam
noun
: a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly
stuck in a traffic jam
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The traffic jam on Tuesday, which backed up vehicles on Interstate 70 for miles, was apparently caused by FIFA’s limited use of entry gates at Truman Sports Complex.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Another fan climbed on top of a big-rig truck stuck in a traffic jam, while a group of fans was caught on video stomping on a Citi Bike.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Going down with a full-on traffic jam of loud cars, though?
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 June 2026
The third big, multi-lingual traffic jam was when Sabalenka came to talk after losing to Shnaider.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Another fan climbed on top of a big-rig truck stuck in a traffic jam, while a group of fans was caught on video stomping on a Citi Bike.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Going down with a full-on traffic jam of loud cars, though?
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 10 June 2026
The third big, multi-lingual traffic jam was when Sabalenka came to talk after losing to Shnaider.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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“Traffic jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20jam. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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