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too full of vehicles

These words are used to describe traffic when the roads are too full of vehicles.

When a road is full of vehicles, you can say that it isbusy.Busycan refer to a road that is always full of traffic, and it is used more in conversation than in formal reports about traffic.

The M4 is always busy.

We live on a very busy road.

If a road has so many vehicles on it that it makes travelling on it difficult, you can say that it iscongested.Congestedis common in formal traffic reports.

Traffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning.

If the traffic in a place is always so busy that no cars can get through easily, you can call that placegridlocked.

Chicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America.

If there are so many cars on a road that the traffic moves too slowly and a line of vehicles forms, you can say that either the traffic or the road isbacked up.

There's an accident on the motorway and traffic is backed up for miles.

I-25 is backed up in both directions.

If the traffic is so busy that the cars are barely moving and are so close that they are almost touching, you can say that the traffic or the road isbumper to bumper. You can also say that the traffic or the road isjammed.

The road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast.

Traffic is bumper to bumper during rush hour.

Traffic is jammed up for miles.

The ring road is just jammed.

If there is something that is blocking traffic and there are too many cars trying to get through, you can say that traffic issnarled upin UK English, orsnarledin US English.

UKThere's been an accident on the M6 and traffic is snarled up.

USA tractor-trailer has jackknifed on I-95 and traffic is snarled for miles.

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释义	Thesaurus article:too full of vehicles too full of vehicles These words are used to describe traffic when the roads are too full of vehicles. When a road is full of vehicles, you can say that it isbusy.Busycan refer to a road that is always full of traffic, and it is used more in conversation than in formal reports about traffic. The M4 is always busy. We live on a very busy road. If a road has so many vehicles on it that it makes travelling on it difficult, you can say that it iscongested.Congestedis common in formal traffic reports. Traffic is congested heading into and out of the city this morning. If the traffic in a place is always so busy that no cars can get through easily, you can call that placegridlocked. Chicago is one of the most gridlocked cities in America. If there are so many cars on a road that the traffic moves too slowly and a line of vehicles forms, you can say that either the traffic or the road isbacked up. There's an accident on the motorway and traffic is backed up for miles. I-25 is backed up in both directions. If the traffic is so busy that the cars are barely moving and are so close that they are almost touching, you can say that the traffic or the road isbumper to bumper. You can also say that the traffic or the road isjammed. The road is bumper to bumper as tourists flock up the coast. Traffic is bumper to bumper during rush hour. Traffic is jammed up for miles. The ring road is just jammed. If there is something that is blocking traffic and there are too many cars trying to get through, you can say that traffic issnarled upin UK English, orsnarledin US English. UKThere's been an accident on the M6 and traffic is snarled up. USA tractor-trailer has jackknifed on I-95 and traffic is snarled for miles. Related articles having a lot to do not available full of activity Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/too-full-of-vehicles##
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