Definition of gridlock in English:

gridlock

noun ˈɡrɪdlɒkˈɡrɪdˌlɑk

1mass noun A situation of very severe traffic congestion.
the city reaches gridlock during peak hours
Example sentencesExamples
- Nobody will thank the planners if they face daily gridlock getting to and from their homes.
- A number of ideas are being looked at by Colchester Council to bring an end to rush-hour gridlock.
- The aim is to rid the town of heavy through traffic which is creating gridlock.
- One open-air concert starring Robbie Williams attracted 370,000 people and caused gridlock for miles.
- The predictable result was gridlock on the highways.
- Traffic lights lost power, causing gridlock all across the city.
- Mr Weston said: ‘It was total gridlock and we're determined it won't happen again.’
- People feared the development would cause traffic gridlock and claimed noisy fans would make their lives a misery.
- In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought gridlock to much of the city for more than three hours.
- There was gridlock on some roads when 200,000 people converged on RAF Fairford for last summer's two-day event.
- York's traffic was plunged into rush-hour gridlock again as half-term holidaymakers joined commuters on the congested roads.
- A meeting was convened to discuss possible ways to prevent total gridlock.
- How else can we deal with the looming threat of climate change and gridlock on the roads?
- Diversions left early morning motorists facing huge tailbacks and the gridlock is expected to continue tonight.
- London's new congestion charging experiment - designed to ease traffic gridlock in the capital - went live this morning.
- The A1237 fails in that too many roads feed into it causing gridlock at peak times.
- The best way to ease gridlock is to voluntarily switch to other forms of travel, where possible.
- And that flood of goods is threatening to create gridlock on the roads and rails of Southern California.
- If we want to keep motorists sane and avoid total the gridlock of Saturday last, now is the time to start planning.
- A virtual gridlock exists around this area between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
Synonyms
congestion, traffic jam, jam, tailback, hold-up, bottleneck, queue, stoppage, obstruction
2
another term for deadlock (sense 1 of the noun)
Example sentencesExamples
- President Bashar Al-Assad ended the gridlock by attending Arafat's funeral in November 2004.
- But Fontaine was also slowed by the gridlock created by internal Liberal Party machinations.
- That could lead to months of gridlock and policy drift, say some analysts.
- The move to inject liquidity started in Asia as the Bank of Japan reacted early to head off fears of a global gridlock.
- But he is up to his neck in it right now, and potentially faces years of policy gridlock in city hall.
- Less than four years into the life of the parliament we seem to be facing the prospect of legislative gridlock.
- And still the returns prophesied continued political gridlock in an evenly divided nation.
- Wall Street likes legislative gridlock because politicians cannot apply their financial ideas.
- For the past few decades regional resource and environmental policy and management have been in and out of decision gridlocks in many regions of North America, Europe, and Australia.
- Proponents say a parliamentary system would end the gridlock between the executive and legislature that dogs Philippine politics.
- Months of political gridlock have taken the shine off of Chen's victory.

Derivatives

gridlocked

adjective ˈɡrɪdlɒktˈɡrɪdˌlɑkt

A transport survey shows peak-time congestion is worsening and has left drivers gridlocked for 21 per cent of their journey.
Example sentencesExamples
- It couldn't have come at a worse time for the city's traders, who are gearing up for Christmas, but York's gridlocked roads are having an impact far beyond the city itself.
- Bath Road is gridlocked at most times of the day and this development would add to the congestion.
- But we had to sell the business - and one of our main reasons was the difficulty in getting deliveries to our customers in heavy and often gridlocked traffic.
- The vote left the House and Senate gridlocked over the issue.

Origin

1980s (originally US): from grid (in sense 2) + lock¹.

Definition of gridlock in US English:

gridlock

nounˈɡridˌläkˈɡrɪdˌlɑk

1A traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets.
the city reaches gridlock during peak hours
Example sentencesExamples
- Diversions left early morning motorists facing huge tailbacks and the gridlock is expected to continue tonight.
- York's traffic was plunged into rush-hour gridlock again as half-term holidaymakers joined commuters on the congested roads.
- A virtual gridlock exists around this area between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
- The predictable result was gridlock on the highways.
- London's new congestion charging experiment - designed to ease traffic gridlock in the capital - went live this morning.
- In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought gridlock to much of the city for more than three hours.
- There was gridlock on some roads when 200,000 people converged on RAF Fairford for last summer's two-day event.
- A number of ideas are being looked at by Colchester Council to bring an end to rush-hour gridlock.
- Mr Weston said: ‘It was total gridlock and we're determined it won't happen again.’
- A meeting was convened to discuss possible ways to prevent total gridlock.
- Nobody will thank the planners if they face daily gridlock getting to and from their homes.
- The A1237 fails in that too many roads feed into it causing gridlock at peak times.
- Traffic lights lost power, causing gridlock all across the city.
- If we want to keep motorists sane and avoid total the gridlock of Saturday last, now is the time to start planning.
- People feared the development would cause traffic gridlock and claimed noisy fans would make their lives a misery.
- One open-air concert starring Robbie Williams attracted 370,000 people and caused gridlock for miles.
- How else can we deal with the looming threat of climate change and gridlock on the roads?
- The aim is to rid the town of heavy through traffic which is creating gridlock.
- And that flood of goods is threatening to create gridlock on the roads and rails of Southern California.
- The best way to ease gridlock is to voluntarily switch to other forms of travel, where possible.
Synonyms
congestion, traffic jam, jam, tailback, hold-up, bottleneck, queue, stoppage, obstruction
2
another term for deadlock (sense 1 of the noun)
Example sentencesExamples
- Wall Street likes legislative gridlock because politicians cannot apply their financial ideas.
- But he is up to his neck in it right now, and potentially faces years of policy gridlock in city hall.
- President Bashar Al-Assad ended the gridlock by attending Arafat's funeral in November 2004.
- Proponents say a parliamentary system would end the gridlock between the executive and legislature that dogs Philippine politics.
- For the past few decades regional resource and environmental policy and management have been in and out of decision gridlocks in many regions of North America, Europe, and Australia.
- That could lead to months of gridlock and policy drift, say some analysts.
- Less than four years into the life of the parliament we seem to be facing the prospect of legislative gridlock.
- Months of political gridlock have taken the shine off of Chen's victory.
- And still the returns prophesied continued political gridlock in an evenly divided nation.
- The move to inject liquidity started in Asia as the Bank of Japan reacted early to head off fears of a global gridlock.
- But Fontaine was also slowed by the gridlock created by internal Liberal Party machinations.

Origin

1980s (originally US): from grid (in gridlock (sense 2)) + lock.

单词	gridlock
释义	Definition of gridlock in English: gridlock noun ˈɡrɪdlɒkˈɡrɪdˌlɑk 1mass noun A situation of very severe traffic congestion. the city reaches gridlock during peak hours Example sentencesExamples Nobody will thank the planners if they face daily gridlock getting to and from their homes. A number of ideas are being looked at by Colchester Council to bring an end to rush-hour gridlock. The aim is to rid the town of heavy through traffic which is creating gridlock. One open-air concert starring Robbie Williams attracted 370,000 people and caused gridlock for miles. The predictable result was gridlock on the highways. Traffic lights lost power, causing gridlock all across the city. Mr Weston said: ‘It was total gridlock and we're determined it won't happen again.’ People feared the development would cause traffic gridlock and claimed noisy fans would make their lives a misery. In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought gridlock to much of the city for more than three hours. There was gridlock on some roads when 200,000 people converged on RAF Fairford for last summer's two-day event. York's traffic was plunged into rush-hour gridlock again as half-term holidaymakers joined commuters on the congested roads. A meeting was convened to discuss possible ways to prevent total gridlock. How else can we deal with the looming threat of climate change and gridlock on the roads? Diversions left early morning motorists facing huge tailbacks and the gridlock is expected to continue tonight. London's new congestion charging experiment - designed to ease traffic gridlock in the capital - went live this morning. The A1237 fails in that too many roads feed into it causing gridlock at peak times. The best way to ease gridlock is to voluntarily switch to other forms of travel, where possible. And that flood of goods is threatening to create gridlock on the roads and rails of Southern California. If we want to keep motorists sane and avoid total the gridlock of Saturday last, now is the time to start planning. A virtual gridlock exists around this area between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm. Synonyms congestion, traffic jam, jam, tailback, hold-up, bottleneck, queue, stoppage, obstruction 2 another term for deadlock (sense 1 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples President Bashar Al-Assad ended the gridlock by attending Arafat's funeral in November 2004. But Fontaine was also slowed by the gridlock created by internal Liberal Party machinations. That could lead to months of gridlock and policy drift, say some analysts. The move to inject liquidity started in Asia as the Bank of Japan reacted early to head off fears of a global gridlock. But he is up to his neck in it right now, and potentially faces years of policy gridlock in city hall. Less than four years into the life of the parliament we seem to be facing the prospect of legislative gridlock. And still the returns prophesied continued political gridlock in an evenly divided nation. Wall Street likes legislative gridlock because politicians cannot apply their financial ideas. For the past few decades regional resource and environmental policy and management have been in and out of decision gridlocks in many regions of North America, Europe, and Australia. Proponents say a parliamentary system would end the gridlock between the executive and legislature that dogs Philippine politics. Months of political gridlock have taken the shine off of Chen's victory. Derivatives gridlocked adjective ˈɡrɪdlɒktˈɡrɪdˌlɑkt A transport survey shows peak-time congestion is worsening and has left drivers gridlocked for 21 per cent of their journey. Example sentencesExamples It couldn't have come at a worse time for the city's traders, who are gearing up for Christmas, but York's gridlocked roads are having an impact far beyond the city itself. Bath Road is gridlocked at most times of the day and this development would add to the congestion. But we had to sell the business - and one of our main reasons was the difficulty in getting deliveries to our customers in heavy and often gridlocked traffic. The vote left the House and Senate gridlocked over the issue. Origin 1980s (originally US): from grid (in sense 2) + lock¹. Definition of gridlock in US English: gridlock nounˈɡridˌläkˈɡrɪdˌlɑk 1A traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets. the city reaches gridlock during peak hours Example sentencesExamples Diversions left early morning motorists facing huge tailbacks and the gridlock is expected to continue tonight. York's traffic was plunged into rush-hour gridlock again as half-term holidaymakers joined commuters on the congested roads. A virtual gridlock exists around this area between 4.30 pm and 6.30 pm. The predictable result was gridlock on the highways. London's new congestion charging experiment - designed to ease traffic gridlock in the capital - went live this morning. In Edinburgh, six-mile tailbacks of commuter traffic brought gridlock to much of the city for more than three hours. There was gridlock on some roads when 200,000 people converged on RAF Fairford for last summer's two-day event. A number of ideas are being looked at by Colchester Council to bring an end to rush-hour gridlock. Mr Weston said: ‘It was total gridlock and we're determined it won't happen again.’ A meeting was convened to discuss possible ways to prevent total gridlock. Nobody will thank the planners if they face daily gridlock getting to and from their homes. The A1237 fails in that too many roads feed into it causing gridlock at peak times. Traffic lights lost power, causing gridlock all across the city. If we want to keep motorists sane and avoid total the gridlock of Saturday last, now is the time to start planning. People feared the development would cause traffic gridlock and claimed noisy fans would make their lives a misery. One open-air concert starring Robbie Williams attracted 370,000 people and caused gridlock for miles. How else can we deal with the looming threat of climate change and gridlock on the roads? The aim is to rid the town of heavy through traffic which is creating gridlock. And that flood of goods is threatening to create gridlock on the roads and rails of Southern California. The best way to ease gridlock is to voluntarily switch to other forms of travel, where possible. Synonyms congestion, traffic jam, jam, tailback, hold-up, bottleneck, queue, stoppage, obstruction 2 another term for deadlock (sense 1 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples Wall Street likes legislative gridlock because politicians cannot apply their financial ideas. But he is up to his neck in it right now, and potentially faces years of policy gridlock in city hall. President Bashar Al-Assad ended the gridlock by attending Arafat's funeral in November 2004. Proponents say a parliamentary system would end the gridlock between the executive and legislature that dogs Philippine politics. For the past few decades regional resource and environmental policy and management have been in and out of decision gridlocks in many regions of North America, Europe, and Australia. That could lead to months of gridlock and policy drift, say some analysts. Less than four years into the life of the parliament we seem to be facing the prospect of legislative gridlock. Months of political gridlock have taken the shine off of Chen's victory. And still the returns prophesied continued political gridlock in an evenly divided nation. The move to inject liquidity started in Asia as the Bank of Japan reacted early to head off fears of a global gridlock. But Fontaine was also slowed by the gridlock created by internal Liberal Party machinations. Origin 1980s (originally US): from grid (in gridlock (sense 2)) + lock.
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