rush-hour
Gridlock's favorite time
Rush hour is the period when traffic is heaviest, typically morning and evening when commuters travel to and from work.
As a modifier, it describes anything related to these peak times: rush-hour traffic, rush-hour commute.
The term applies broadly to any predictable surge in demand: rush-hour crowds at the subway station.
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
snarl-up · standstill · bumper-to-bumper · crawling · slow-moving · clogged · stalled · logjam
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
bus · carpool · bicycle · pedestrian · commuter · passenger · driver · platform
Utmost height attained
- off-peakOutside busiest hours
- schedulePlan of timed events
- departureAct of going away
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
frequency · intervals · morning · evening · workday · nine-to-five · flextime
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- honkingMaking horn sounds
aggravation · exhaustion · irritability · fatigue · pressure · restlessness · edginess · frazzled
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- streetlightRoadside illumination fixture
overpass · highway · freeway · arterial · thoroughfare · on-ramp · off-ramp · station
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
tailback · snarl-up · standstill · bumper-to-bumper · crawling · slow-moving · clogged · stalled · logjam · chokepoint
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- subwayUnderground transit passage
metro · bus · carpool · bicycle · pedestrian · commuter · passenger · driver · platform · turnstile
peak
Utmost height attained
arrival · frequency · intervals · morning · evening · workday · nine-to-five · flextime
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
honking · aggravation · exhaustion · irritability · fatigue · pressure · restlessness · edginess · frazzled · tardiness
downtown
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
streetlight · overpass · highway · freeway · arterial · thoroughfare · on-ramp · off-ramp · station
rush-houroff-peak
Outside busiest hours
quiet hours · off-hours · slow period · light traffic · downtime