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noun
- 1. the state of being congested: "the new bridge should ease congestion in the area"
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CONGESTION definition: 1. a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties: 2. a situation in…. Learn more.
1. : to concentrate in a small or narrow space. 2. : to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (such as an organ or part) 3. : clog. traffic congested the highways. intransitive verb. : to become congested. congestion. kən-ˈjes-chən. -ˈjesh- noun. congestive. kən-ˈje-stiv. adjective. Synonyms. block. choke. clog. clot. dam.
3 meanings: 1. the state of being overcrowded, esp with traffic or people 2. the state of being overloaded or clogged with.... Click for more definitions.
Congestion definition: overcrowding; clogging. See examples of CONGESTION used in a sentence.
Use the noun congestion to talk about over-crowding; this comes up most often when people talk about traffic. If there's unexpected congestion on your route to work, you'll be late. You might also use the word to describe a crush of people: "The congestion in the subway was terrible
Definition of congestion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
congestion. ( kənˈdʒɛstʃən) n. 1. the state of being overcrowded, esp with traffic or people. 2. (Pathology) the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood. 3. (Pathology) the state of being blocked with mucus.
