Meanings
adjectivebumper-to-bumper (comparative more bumper-to-bumper, superlative most bumper-to-bumper)
comparative more bumper-to-bumper · superlative most bumper-to-bumper
- Very crowded and slow-moving, particularly with regard to motor vehicle traffic.
I'm looking out over that Golden Gate bridge / On another gorgeous sunny Saturday / And I'm seeing that bumper to bumper traffic
1985, “We Built This City”, in Knee Deep in the Hoopla, performed by Starship - Comprehensive; covering all components.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveused of traffic
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