traffic light

noun

: a visual signal (such as a system of colored lights) for controlling traffic

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 See all Example Sentences for traffic light 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of traffic light was in 1912

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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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