ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Congestion

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Congestion is a noun meaning An excess or accumulation of something.

Meaning

An excess or accumulation of something.

More Meanings

  1. 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.

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Related dictionary entries include overhead, peak, crowd, crowding, crowdedness, overcrowding.

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