congestion
IPA: kʌndʒˈɛstʃʌn
noun
- The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
- An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
- (medicine) Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive
- An excess or accumulation of something
- An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
- (medicine) An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
- edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels
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Examples of "congestion" in Sentences
- The cough and congestion subside.
- The reason given was snarled traffic congestion.
- It was designed to overcome the severe congestion on the island.
- This is one of the principal causes of traffic congestion in the town.
- The direction of the expressway alternates to ease congestion on South Road.