Pedlock
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The condition of an area being so crowded that it impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic. uncountable
""We're going to spend a pile of money widening the sidewalks a little bit and narrowing the streets a little bit," Mr. Haikalis said of city plans to ease pedlock — pedestrian congestion — in Times Square."
Example
More examples""We're going to spend a pile of money widening the sidewalks a little bit and narrowing the streets a little bit," Mr. Haikalis said of city plans to ease pedlock — pedestrian congestion — in Times Square."
Etymology
Blend of pedestrian + gridlock.
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