encombrement

French

Etymology

From encombrer (“to clutter”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.kɔ̃.bʁə.mɑ̃/

Noun

encombrement m (plural encombrements)

1. traffic congestion
2. cluttering, jamming, obstruction
3. overcrowding, saturation

Further reading

• “encombrement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.