noun
congestion
kuhn-JEHS-chuhn
noun
1
A build-up of traffic, or the blockage this causes.
"The new bypass was built to ease traffic congestion in the town centre."
2
A blockage of mucus or fluid in the airways, such as a stuffy nose or chest.
"The cold left her with terrible chest congestion."
3
Swelling caused by fluid build-up in body tissue.
"The doctor noted mild congestion around the injury."
How to Use Congestion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething getting clogged up or overcrowded, whether that's a road, your sinuses, or blood vessels.
Common pairings
traffic congestion
nasal congestion
ease congestion
Word Forms
congestions plural
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The new bypass was built to ease traffic _____ in the town centre.