1. narrow sections of roads or passages that restrict the flow of traffic
2. points in a process or system where progress is slowed or stopped due to limited capacity
Usage: business; technical

Examples

• Traffic bottlenecks form during rush hour on the highway.
• The narrow bridge creates bottlenecks for commuters every morning.
• Production bottlenecks delayed the shipment of new products.
• The company identified several bottlenecks in their manufacturing process.
• Software bottlenecks can slow down computer performance significantly.
• We need to eliminate bottlenecks to improve workflow efficiency.
• The merger created temporary bottlenecks in customer service.