: 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.
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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
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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
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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