gapers' block
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Traffic congestion caused by drivers slowing down to gawk at an incident
Tắc nghẽn giao thông do tài xế giảm tốc để ngắm nhìn một sự kiện
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “gapers' block” mean?
Traffic congestion caused by drivers slowing down to gawk at an incident Literally: drivers stopping to stare
Is “gapers' block” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.