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Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
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Footage from the trooper’s vehicle showed the driver continuing on and making a hard right turn at a traffic light.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
For instance, there are no traffic lights and only one roundabout.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
With the passage of the city's transit referendum on Nov. 5, Dickerson Pike, one of the deadliest roads in Nashville, is slated to see major changes, including more sidewalks and smart traffic lights.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Left in the wake of the tornadoes were damage to several structures and downed power lines, traffic lights and trees, the Oklahoma City Fire Department said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
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“Traffic light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20light. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
traffic light
noun
: a visual signal (as a system of green, yellow, and red lights) for controlling traffic
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