Chockablock
(adjective)
Crowded, packed, or filled to capacity.
Origin:
From the word "chock", meaning a block or wedge used to secure a load and the word "ablock" meaning to block or stop, together meaning completely full or packed tight.
Examples:
- The store was chockablock with customers.
- The train was chockablock with commuters.
- The party was chockablock with people.
- The park was chockablock with families enjoying the nice weather.
- The city center was chockablock with tourists during the peak season.