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gapers' block

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
gaper-s' block
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gapers' blocks (plural) gapers block (alternative)

Phrases

train wreck

Frequently Paired Words

rubbernecking train wreck

Synonyms

gawkers' block gawker blocker

Questions

What does gapers' block mean?
A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.

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