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
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It’s designed for tracks, but should work just as effectively at stoplights.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
The stoplight at Mill Creek Parkway and West 47th Street turned into a flashing red four-way stop to account for the large volume of pedestrians.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
On his way home from work this week in Tehran, Majid, a 34-year-old computer programmer, encountered traffic chaos because a power outage had disabled the stoplights.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 17 May 2025
While commuting home from work one evening in 2016, a homeless woman weaved through cars at a Pompano Beach stoplight to ask for change, her pants stained with blood due to her period.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
The stoplight at Mill Creek Parkway and West 47th Street turned into a flashing red four-way stop to account for the large volume of pedestrians.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
On his way home from work this week in Tehran, Majid, a 34-year-old computer programmer, encountered traffic chaos because a power outage had disabled the stoplights.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 17 May 2025
While commuting home from work one evening in 2016, a homeless woman weaved through cars at a Pompano Beach stoplight to ask for change, her pants stained with blood due to her period.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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stop·light
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