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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With a population of approximately 800,000 people and only one main highway snaking through its mountains and valleys — the capital city, Thimphu, is the only one in the world without a traffic light — Bhutan remains relatively unexplored. Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 Around this period, the prosperous island was dubbed Golden Rock. Accessible by a dirt road free of traffic lights, the resort of the same name is a gleaming, contemporary oasis. Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024 Two drivers traveled eastbound and stopped at the traffic light at 67th Avenue. Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Richard Cutshaw, a 70-year-old union representative stopped nearby at a traffic light, was found with one bullet in his head, also from one of the four police officers. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 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 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

traffic light

noun
: a visual signal (as a system of green, yellow, and red lights) for controlling traffic

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