Backup
Backup noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
Usage example: there was the inevitable backup of travelers trying to pass through airport security
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Stoppage and backup are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stoppage" instead a noun "Backup".
Nearby Word: backing
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Stoppage and Backup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/stoppage
Backup & Stoppage. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/stoppage>.
Stoppage or Backup. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backup/stoppage.
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