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traffic bottleneck
UK/ˈtræfɪk ˈbɒt(ə)lˌnɛk/US/ˈtræfɪk ˈbɑːt(ə)lˌnɛk/TRA·ffic BOT·tle·NECK
a specific place on a road network where traffic slows or stops because capacity is reduced
Examples
“The new roundabout actually created a traffic bottleneck during rush hour.”
“Removing that bottleneck would speed up the entire route.”
“Construction works have turned a quiet street into a daily traffic bottleneck.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite widening the road, the intersection remains a traffic bottleneck during the morning commute.”
Collocations
- create a traffic bottleneck
- remove a bottleneck
Word family
Common mistakes
traffic jam→traffic bottleneck
bottle neck→bottleneck
Say it for a higher band
5traffic jam→6congestion point→7+traffic bottleneck
Synonyms
congestion point
Easily confused
traffic jam
“There was a long traffic jam near the city centre, caused by a bottleneck at the bridge.”
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