Skip to content

congestion

/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/noun3 syllables

Congestion means: excessive crowding.

Synonyms for congestion1

noun, as in excessive crowding

over-crowding

What does congestion mean?2

noun

1

excessive crowding“traffic congestion”

2

excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with congestion?4

two syllables

question

three syllables

suggestiondigestioningestion
Show 40 near rhymes
secondlevelseveralspecialparentspresentquestionscentralattentionelectionsevenpotentialcreditmessagesectionwelcomeextralevelscollectionexpecteddevelopedsuccessfuldirectionindependentendedtexassecondsprotectionengineinvestmentmentalmentionedmetalchairmanmethodsenateconnectiondevelopweaponsmention

Congestion in a sentence

  • We were delayed by traffic congestion, so we had to hurry.al_ex_an_der
  • During the cold there were nasal congestion, sinus problems, and coughing.ajje
  • In the decades since its opening, congestion on the expressway has steadily increased.CM
  • In traditional medicine, camphor is used to soothe coughs and relieve congestion.rul
  • We know how to get around traffic congestion.unknown
  • He used to suffer from severe nasal congestion.mervert1
  • Algiers authorities need to do something about traffic congestion.Amastan
  • Congestion is a problem in every big city.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of congestion

as a noun

plural
congestions