congested
Say it: kun-JES-tid /kənˈdʒɛstɪd/ · adjective
What “congested” means
So crowded or blocked that movement becomes difficult.
More precisely: So crowded or blocked that movement is difficult; also, blocked with mucus.
Example: “The ring road is congested every evening, so I cycle home along the canal.”
When to use it
Use it in everyday descriptions of traffic or crowded places when things are packed together and cannot move easily.
It can also mean
A congested nose is blocked with mucus, making it hard to breathe through.
Similar words
jammed, clogged, crowded
Where it comes from
From Latin congerere, "to heap up."
Quick check
Cars fill every lane, and you have barely moved for twenty minutes. How would you describe the road?
busy or congested?
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congested
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