green light

noun

: authority or permission to proceed
green-light transitive verb

Examples of green light in a Sentence

we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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With its thin green light across its top and shiny white plastic shell, the Zafro gives EVE from WALL-E vibes. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 May 2025 With the project headed to a likely series green light, Fox recently approached Charles for the lead whose casting is considered key to the show’s success. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 May 2025 Trump appears to have disengaged from this particular conflict, which Netanyahu seems to have taken as a green light to flatten and occupy the entire Strip. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The staff who green light funding for local health departments and research centers are gone. Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for green light

Word History

Etymology

from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green light was in 1937

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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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