26984 words

gridlock

5 definitions • 5 examples
1
a situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move:

Examples:

A car breaking down at rush hour could cause gridlock across half the city.
2
a situation in which no progress can be made:

Examples:

The Senator rejected arguments that his plan could produce legislative gridlock.
3
to cause a road or area to be so blocked by traffic that it is impossible for any vehicles to move:

Examples:

The accident has gridlocked the entire freeway.
The protest by truck drivers aimed to gridlock the country to force concessions on fuel prices.
4
to put something or someone in a situation in which no progress can be made:

Examples:

The result would be to divide the country and gridlock the government.
5
a situation where streets that meet and cross become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for any traffic to move

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