stoplight

noun

stop·​light ˈstäp-ˌlīt 

1

: a light on the rear of a motor vehicle that is illuminated when the driver presses the brake pedal

2

: traffic signal

Examples of stoplight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then came the next stoplight: A woman eating outside at Le Pain Quotidien gave me the middle finger for a solid 20 seconds, all without interrupting her conversation. —Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2025

At one stoplight, the driver of a Tesla next to us grabbed his phone to take a few pictures or record some video. —Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025

Pay attention Keep your sound system at a reasonable volume when driving in cities and neighborhoods, and don’t space out or check your text messages at every stoplight. —Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Man Accused of Killing Admin Who Kicked Him Out of WhatsApp Group In another angle, the two cars reach a stoplight, where the man is seen firing his gun out of his vehicle before driving off. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stoplight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

stoplight

noun

stop·​light ˈstäp-ˌlīt 

: traffic signal