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Examples of traffic light in a Sentence
Take a left at the traffic light.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2018, Marks was identified as a person of interest in a wanton endangerment investigation after a woman reported to police that another driver cut her off and then cocked and pointed a handgun at her during a confrontation at a traffic light.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
The celebrations reportedly involved arson, property damage, and students scaling lamp posts and traffic lights.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2024
Video from outside a building in Daytona Beach shows strong gusts blowing trees and traffic lights as rain appears to fall in horizontal sheets.
—NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
The cameras can be fixed onto poles, traffic lights, buildings or bridges and mobile cameras are frequently mounted on police cars.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 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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