bumper-to-bumper
adjective
bump·er-to-bump·er
ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər 
: marked by long closed lines of cars
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Sundance's contract with Park City was about to expire, and organizers had fielded complaints of bumper-to-bumper traffic and skyrocketing lodging costs there.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Avenue John Brown, one of three main roads that connect downtown Port-au-Prince to affluent Pétion-Ville, was once a scene of teeming street merchants and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Or for the future of bumper-to-bumper Treasure Valley traffic in general?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
On average, commuters spend about 70 minutes in bumper-to-bumper traffic on their way from Tracy and other communities in San Joaquin County to jobs in the Bay Area.
—Jerry McNerney, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Avenue John Brown, one of three main roads that connect downtown Port-au-Prince to affluent Pétion-Ville, was once a scene of teeming street merchants and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Or for the future of bumper-to-bumper Treasure Valley traffic in general?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
On average, commuters spend about 70 minutes in bumper-to-bumper traffic on their way from Tracy and other communities in San Joaquin County to jobs in the Bay Area.
—Jerry McNerney, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bumper-to-bumper
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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