Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bumper-to-bumper
adjective
/ˈbʌmpər tə ˈbʌmpər/
Definition
A term describing heavy traffic where vehicles are positioned very close together.
Examples
- During rush hour, the highway was bumper-to-bumper with cars.
- We got stuck in a bumper-to-bumper situation that made us late for the meeting.
- The bumper-to-bumper traffic made the journey home much longer than expected.
Meaning
The phrase ‘bumper-to-bumper’ is mostly used to refer to a situation on the road when cars are so close that the bumpers touch or almost touch. It signifies congestion or a traffic jam.
Synonyms
- traffic jam
- congested
- stop-and-go
- gridlock
