noun phrase · neutral
traffic bottleneck
UK/ˈtræf.ɪk ˈbɒt.əlˌnɛk/US/ˈtræf.ɪk ˈbɑːt.əlˌnɛk/TRAF·fic BOT·tle·neck
a place on a road where vehicles have to slow down, causing delays
Examples
“The narrow bridge creates a traffic bottleneck every morning.”
“Authorities are planning improvements to remove a persistent traffic bottleneck on the highway.”
“Construction work has caused a temporary traffic bottleneck in the city centre.”
Band 8 sentence
“A major traffic bottleneck on the main arterial road significantly increases commute times during the morning peak.”
Collocations
- create a traffic bottleneck
- alleviate a traffic bottleneck
Word family
Common mistakes
traffic jam→traffic bottleneck
bottle neck→bottleneck
Say it for a higher band
5traffic jam→6congestion hotspot→7+traffic bottleneck
Synonyms
congestion hotspot
Easily confused
traffic jam
“We were stuck in a traffic jam for almost an hour.”
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