: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Philadelphia enacted a law limiting stops for reasons like a broken taillight.
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Emily Badger, New York Times, 29 July 2024
The full-width LED taillights now reside on a split tailgate offering a lower section that can used as a seat or table when tailgating.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The car in the canal was confirmed to be a 1961 Chevrolet Impala based on the taillights, the car they were known to be traveling in when they were last seen.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Moving the taillights from the tip of the fin to the top of the fender in 1957 was also a solid choice.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
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Emily Badger, New York Times, 29 July 2024
The full-width LED taillights now reside on a split tailgate offering a lower section that can used as a seat or table when tailgating.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The car in the canal was confirmed to be a 1961 Chevrolet Impala based on the taillights, the car they were known to be traveling in when they were last seen.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Moving the taillights from the tip of the fin to the top of the fender in 1957 was also a solid choice.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
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taillight
noun
tail·light
ˈtā(ə)l-ˌlīt 
: a red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
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