snarl-up

noun

1. informal.
   a confusion, obstruction, or tangle, esp a traffic jam

Example Sentences

You know you’re in a snarl-up when the NFL may decide to appeal to itself over the actions of the judge it helped appoint.

From Washington Post

However, as the bridge carried up to 60,000 cars every day and was one of just three crossings in Nottingham, its closure sparked a city-wide traffic snarl-up that added hours to commuters' journeys.

From BBC

There was always a big snarl-up there, loads of people in the road, police everywhere.

From The Guardian

But as with that earlier snarl-up, tariffs are a threat to the intricate manufacturing supply chain that the ports support, LaBar said.

From Los Angeles Times

The local police blotter is largely characterized by traffic snarl-up on the coastal highway and an occasional drug overdose.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• bottleneck
• overpopulation
• traffic jam