: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle
called also taillamp
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The three circular headlights and taillights give the small, curved, five-door Firefly a Honda-e-like appearance.
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
Many people who were deported had been charged with misdemeanors, even something as simple as a broken taillight.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Some cars were submerged up to their taillights and firefighters were standing in water above their knees.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Read’s defense lawyers have challenged key pieces of the prosecution’s physical evidence, including the broken taillight.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 30 June 2024
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New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025
Many people who were deported had been charged with misdemeanors, even something as simple as a broken taillight.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Some cars were submerged up to their taillights and firefighters were standing in water above their knees.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Read’s defense lawyers have challenged key pieces of the prosecution’s physical evidence, including the broken taillight.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 30 June 2024
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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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