"congestion charge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: congestion charges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} congestion charge (plural congestion charges)
  1. (UK, transport) A charge made on the vehicles of road users who enter a designated zone where traffic congestion can occur, in order to discourage this congestion, typically in the centre of a large city such as London. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Transport Related terms: road pricing, T-Charge
    Sense id: en-congestion_charge-en-noun-69yEksJr Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: transport

Inflected forms

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