green light

noun

: authority or permission to proceed
green-light transitive verb

Examples of green light in a Sentence

we were given the green light to use the town commons for our fund-raiser
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Police said Workman-Duffy had been crossing in a crosswalk on a green light at the intersection of Longview Road and Food Lane on the morning she was hit. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 The sheriff's office identified the driver as Isain Ledesma, 77, who had a green light. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Reporting to Moore, Jarvis with work with the creative team to develop the Left Bank slate, originate new material and develop projects to green light. Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025 The first half of this week is your cosmic green light to finish strong, but be mindful of your intensity. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green light

Word History

Etymology

from the green traffic light which signals permission to proceed

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green light was in 1937

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“Green light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20light. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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