Congestion Meaning
/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Definition
nounThe 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.
nounThe 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., An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
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Word Origin & History
From late Middle English congestioun, from Old French [Term?], from Latin congestĭō (“heap, accumulation”), from congerō (“to bring together, accumulate, heap up”), formed by the root gerō (“to carry”) and the prefix con-.