traffic signal

noun

: a signal (such as a traffic light) for controlling traffic

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Five traffic signals were also affected along 131st and LaGrange Road, 131st and Southwest Highway, 151st and Harlem Avenue, 143rd and Wolf Road and 153rd and West Avenue. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Felter also said that part of this project is replacing the traffic signals at both Brougham Drive and Black Bob Road. Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 The city also recommended adding a project manager, traffic signal technician and street sweeper operator in the public works department, as well as a senior management analyst in the finance department, bringing the total number of new positions to 11. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 The county asked drivers to be alert to changing conditions and said that if a traffic signal is out, it should be treated like a four-way stop. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic signal

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of traffic signal was in 1893

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“Traffic signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20signal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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traffic signal

noun
: a signal (as a traffic light) for controlling traffic

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