congestor

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noun

That which congests.

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Meanings

nouncongestor (plural congestors)

plural congestors

  1. That which congests.

    Almost without exception the criticism of tall buildings as the principal congestors of streets and sidewalks is based on guess rather than on actual facts.

    1931, George B. Ford, Building Height, Bulk, and Form

Origin

From congest + -or.

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APA

congestor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congestor

MLA

“congestor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congestor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “congestor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congestor.

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