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Examples of traffic signal in a Sentence
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In addition, the city has added a crosswalk and traffic signal and made median and intersection improvements.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, which is a felony, along with misdemeanor counts of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2024
Finally, adaptive or responsive traffic signals rely on algorithms in addition to sensors like cameras to keep tabs on vehicle flows across multiple intersections.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
What's happening: To improve pedestrian friendliness, the exit ramps at West 3rd and East 9th streets would be replaced by four intersections with traffic signals at West 3rd, East 9th, East 15th, and East 18th streets.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Traffic signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20signal. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
traffic signal
noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic
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