: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
But her defense team alleged police planted taillight shards to frame Read, and showed jurors videos taken after O’Keefe’s body was found where Read's taillight appeared more in-tact.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The prosecution claimed that Read’s taillight, which was photographed after the SUV was taken into police custody, was smashed out when Read allegedly hit O’Keefe.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Porsche took the 963 RSP out for a spin on roads outside of Le Mans, and that involved changing the specs from the competition cars as well, including lifting the car a little bit and changing the electronics that control the headlights and taillights.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
But her defense team alleged police planted taillight shards to frame Read, and showed jurors videos taken after O’Keefe’s body was found where Read's taillight appeared more in-tact.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The prosecution claimed that Read’s taillight, which was photographed after the SUV was taken into police custody, was smashed out when Read allegedly hit O’Keefe.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
Porsche took the 963 RSP out for a spin on roads outside of Le Mans, and that involved changing the specs from the competition cars as well, including lifting the car a little bit and changing the electronics that control the headlights and taillights.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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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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