Bumper-to-bumper

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very crowded and slow-moving, particularly with regard to motor vehicle traffic.

    "I'm looking out over that Golden Gate bridge / On another gorgeous sunny Saturday / And I'm seeing that bumper to bumper traffic"

  2. 2
    Comprehensive; covering all components.
Adjective
  1. 1
    used of traffic wordnet

Synonyms

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nose to tail

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"The traffic is bumper-to-bumper during rush hour."

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