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IELTS word

congestion

/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/noun

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English definition

too much traffic in one place

Common phrases / collocations

  1. traffic congestion
  2. reduce congestion
  3. severe congestion

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Traffic congestion delayed the buses.

  2. 2.

    Roadworks caused heavy congestion.

  3. 3.

    The new rail line may reduce congestion.

Visual learning

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Cars and buses are stuck close together at a crowded city junction.
too much traffic in one place
1many vehicles
2little movement
many vehicles→little movement