congestion meaning
congestion :
overcrowding, blockage
noun
▪ Traffic congestion is common in big cities.
▪ Traffic jams happen often in big cities.
▪ The congestion in the hallway was annoying.
▪ The crowd in the hallway was annoying.
paraphrasing
▪ jam – blockage
▪ crowding – too many people or things in one place
▪ blockage – something that stops movement
▪ bottleneck – a narrow or blocked place
Pronunciation
congestion [kənˈdʒɛs.tʃən]
The stress is on 'gest' and sounds like 'kuhn-jest-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about congestion
congestion - Common meaning
noun
overcrowding, blockage
Part of Speech Changes for "congestion"
▪ congested (adjective) – overcrowded or blocked
▪ congest (verb) – to cause overcrowding or blockage
Common Expressions with "congestion"
▪ traffic congestion – too many cars on the road
▪ nasal congestion – blocked nose
▪ congestion charge – fee to reduce traffic
▪ congestion relief – ways to reduce crowding
Important examples of congestion in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, congestion often refers to traffic or overcrowding situations.
Example of a confusing word: congestion (medical condition)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Congestion is used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions, often related to traffic or health.
congestion
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
traffic congestion
means 'traffic jam', used when roads are full of cars.
congestion pricing
means 'charging money to reduce traffic', used in urban planning.
Differences between similar words and congestion
congestion
,
blockage
differences
Congestion refers to overcrowding or too many things, while blockage means something is completely stopped.
Words with the same origin as congestion
The origin of congestion
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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