Learn English – more concise way to say “cars stuck in traffic”

word-request

I am searching a word for describing cars stuck in traffic. When I googled the phrase "stuck cars", I found out that stuck cars imply cars stuck in ditches rather than traffic.

Best Answer

I don't know what exactly you mean by an abbreviation, but in English, a situation when there are just too many cars on the road where little to no movement is possible is traditionally called a traffic jam or a traffic congestion. To find out more about what other expressions related to cars stuck in traffic exist in English, follow the link to the Wikipedia article on traffic congestion that I provided.

Example:

The reason I'm so late today is because my car got caught in a huge traffic jam this morning.

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