taillight

noun

tail·light ˈtāl-ˌlīt

: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle

called also taillamp

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Eh Wah was pulled over for a broken taillight in Muskogee, Oklahoma. —

Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 The truck has had previous recalls, including for an issue that may have caused taillights to not work and the risk of an engine fire in hybrids. —

Reuters and Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2024 Move on to the car’s exterior and look for water or signs of condensation in the headlamps and taillights, on the instrument panel gauges, and even within the overhead dome light. —

Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Exodus became a dangerous trail of taillights flickering through the dust like fading fireflies, and camps across the playa feared they’d be stuck breaking down until the end of the week. —

Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for taillight