: 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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The confrontation began with honking at a traffic light and escalated to aggressive driving before Jackson shot Bevan, who was unarmed, in the chest.—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 4 July 2025 If traffic lights are not operational, officials ask drivers to treat the intersection as a four-way stop.—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 There is not a traffic light at Spence Creek’s northern entrance Spence Creek Drive.—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 What to do if power, traffic lights are out
IMPD confirmed on X that powerlines are down and several traffic lights are out.—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for traffic light
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