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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.
1. uncountable noun [oft adjective NOUN] If there is congestion in a place, the place is extremely crowded and blocked with traffic or people. The problems of traffic congestion will not disappear in a hurry. Energy consumption, congestion and pollution have increased.
Congestion definition: overcrowding; clogging. See examples of CONGESTION used in a sentence.
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.
When your sneezing friend complains about congestion, he's talking about his stuffed-up nose. 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.
CONGESTION definition: the state of being full or blocked, especially with traffic: . Learn more.
an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel: pulmonary congestion.
congestion. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English con‧ges‧tion /kənˈdʒestʃən/ noun [ uncountable] 1 the problem of too much traffic in a place Councillors are looking at ways to reduce traffic congestion in the town centre. 2 the condition of part of your body being very full of liquid, usually blood or mucus. congestion ...
