claustrophobic

/ˌklɒstrəˈfəʊbɪk/ adjective

Definition

PERSON › feeling very anxious when you are in a small or crowded place

PLACE › A claustrophobic place makes you feel anxious because it is very small or crowded: a claustrophobic room

(Definition of claustrophobic adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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