Gridlocked: meaning, definitions and examples

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gridlocked

[ ˈɡrɪdˌlɒkt ]

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traffic

Unable to move or progress due to a blockage or obstruction, typically in reference to vehicles on a road.

Synonyms

blocked, congested, jammed

Examples of usage

The streets were gridlocked with cars during rush hour.
We were gridlocked on the highway for hours due to the accident.

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traffic

To block or obstruct a road or pathway, causing congestion and preventing movement.

Synonyms

block, jam, obstruct

Examples of usage

The accident gridlocked the main road leading to the city.
He gridlocked the intersection by parking his car in the middle of the street.

Translations

Translations of the word "gridlocked" in other languages:

🇵🇹 congestionado

🇮🇳 जाम में फंसा हुआ

🇩🇪 verstopft

🇮🇩 terjebak kemacetan

🇺🇦 застряглий у заторі

🇵🇱 zakorkowany

🇯🇵 渋滞に巻き込まれた

🇫🇷 bloqué dans les embouteillages

🇪🇸 atrapado en el tráfico

🇹🇷 trafikte sıkışmış

🇰🇷 교통 체증에 갇힌

🇸🇦 عالق في الازدحام المروري

🇨🇿 uvíznutý v zácpě

🇸🇰 uviaznutý v zápche

🇨🇳 陷入交通堵塞

🇸🇮 zagozden v prometnem zamašku

🇮🇸 fastur í umferðarþrengslum

🇰🇿 көлік кептелісінде қалып қойды

🇬🇪 გზაზე გაჭედილი

🇦🇿 tıxacda qalmış

🇲🇽 atrapado en el tráfico

Word origin

The term 'gridlocked' originated in the mid-20th century, combining 'grid' (referring to a network of intersecting lines forming squares) and 'locked' (indicating a state of being unable to move). It is commonly used in the context of traffic congestion and has become a popular term to describe situations where movement is severely restricted due to blockages or obstructions.