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congest Definition

con·gest (kən jest′)

transitive verb

    1. to cause too much blood, mucus, etc. to accumulate in the vessels of (a part of the body)
    2. to clog with mucus or other bodily fluid her sinuses were congested
  2. to fill to excess; overcrowd a congested highway

Etymology: < L congestus, pp. of congerere, to bring together, pile up < com-, together + gerere, to carry, perform

intransitive verb

to become congested

congest Related Forms

con·ges′·tion (-jes′c̸hən) noun con·ges′·tive (-jes′tiv) adjective

congest Usage Examples

Object

  • motorway: The Health Board proposes to give them another 25 miles in an ambulance up a frequently congested motorway to an A&E unit in Paisley.
  • road: Yet Britain has the most congested roads in Europe.
  • street: Despite its congested high street, some of the best properties lie just off the main roads in pretty, leafy roads.
  • junction: Developer's claimed benefit Reality A new roundabout to relieve the congested junction at Bridge Road.
  • airport: These are characterized by their use of less congested airports away from the major hubs.
  • traffic: The point of a bus lane is to bring the bus to the front of congested traffic.

Preposition: at

time: The trunk road / motorway network to the west of Edinburgh in particular is severely congested at peak times.

Preposition: through

shortage: It can never become congested through a shortage of savings.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: The charges could be levied on busy routes such as the North Circular and in congested town centers such as Hammersmith and Bromley.

Adjective complement

due: Bingham Town Center The Market Place area is severely congested due to lack of enforcement of illegal parking.

Modifying Another Word

  • heavily: A heavily congested location where the 30 limit is often no more than a vague aspiration during the daytime.
  • increasingly: The cross country season has become increasingly congested, with competitors having almost too many races to choose from.
  • severely: Bingham Town Center The Market Place area is severely congested due to lack of enforcement of illegal parking.
  • already: There is no attempt to provide any relief for the already congested village center.
  • highly: Remember to look right before crossing its highly congested roads, and don't expect mercy from couriers or taxi drivers.
  • extremely: Parents who drive children also face long delays because London roads have been extremely congested during the two previous Tube strikes.

Preposition: in

summer: Certain places on the river are recognized ' honeypot ' sites and can become very congested in the summer, especially at weekends.

Preposition: from

perspective: Remarks: 1. A network can be congested from the perspective of one user, and uncongested from the perspective of another.

Preposition: with

  • traffic: Disadvantages The main street can be congested with traffic.
  • vehicle: Air pollution, noise, dirty pavements, streets cluttered with traffic signs and roads congested with vehicles all contribute to an unpleasant environment.