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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ · UK /kənˈdʒestʃən/
congestion means: Too many vehicles on a road, making traffic move slowly.
noun
Too many vehicles on a road, making traffic move slowly.
- Traffic congestion delayed us.
- The new bridge should ease congestion in the city.
- Drivers face severe congestion during the morning rush hour.
A blockage caused by too much material collecting in a passage.
- This medicine relieves nasal congestion.
- Her cold caused congestion in her chest.
- Congestion made it hard to breathe through my nose.
Too many things gathering in one place or system, making it difficult for them to move or work.
- Network congestion slowed the download.
- Too many users caused congestion on the server.
- Better planning could reduce congestion in the system.
Questions about congestion
What does congestion mean?
Too many vehicles on a road, making traffic move slowly.
What is congestion in other languages?
Türkçe: trafik yoğunluğu · Español: congestión de tráfico · Français: embouteillages · Deutsch: Verkehrsstau · Italiano: congestione del traffico · 日本語: 交通渋滞
How do you pronounce congestion?
In American English /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/; in British English /kənˈdʒestʃən/.
How do you use congestion in a sentence?
Traffic congestion delayed us. The new bridge should ease congestion in the city.
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