gridlock
/ˈɡrɪdˌlɑk/
noun
- A situation in which traffic is so heavy that no vehicles can move in any direction.
- We were stuck in gridlock for over an hour on the highway.
- Gridlock is common in the city during rush hour.
- The accident caused gridlock throughout the downtown area.
- A situation in which progress is blocked because people or groups cannot agree or cooperate.
- The negotiations ended in gridlock, with neither side willing to compromise.
- Gridlock between the two departments delayed the project for months.
- Political gridlock in Congress prevented the new law from passing.
verb
- To cause a situation where movement or progress is completely blocked.
- The parade gridlocked the entire city center.
- Heavy snow gridlocked the airport, canceling all flights.
- Disagreements gridlocked the committee's decision-making process.
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