pedlock

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English

Etymology

Blend of pedestrian +‎ gridlock.

Noun

pedlock (uncountable)

  1. The condition of an area being so crowded that it impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic.
    • 2008 April 6, Jeff Byles, “Taking Back the Streets”, in The New York Times:
      "We're going to spend a pile of money widening the sidewalks a little bit and narrowing the streets a little bit," Mr. Haikalis said of city plans to ease pedlock — pedestrian congestion — in Times Square.

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