variants
or less commonly red light
: relating to or being an area with many brothels or sex workers
Just inside the entrance to "Picasso Érotique," the exhibition's designer has recreated an imagined bordello bedroom as one might have existed in the red-light district of Barcelona in the era of Picasso's youth.—
Arthur C. Danto
Arthur C. DantoIn the beginning, entertainment ran more along the lines of saloons, card games and red light activities.—Jennifer Houghton
Jennifer Houghton
: a warning signal
especially
: a red traffic signal
Examples of red-light in a Sentence
Noun
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
There is a cafe and spa, but future plans include an on-site hotel, additional mineral water-fed pools, forest-bathing areas, and more spa services like saltwater floating pools and red-light therapy.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Snell was driving northbound through when her vehicle was struck by another car that ran a red light while traveling westbound, the Gilbert Police Department said in a news release.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Don’t miss out on rare deals like this red-light mask, True Botanicals face oil, and swanky coffee maker.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
There is a cafe and spa, but future plans include an on-site hotel, additional mineral water-fed pools, forest-bathing areas, and more spa services like saltwater floating pools and red-light therapy.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
Video of the incident shows a Waymo taxi moving around a school bus that had its red lights flashing and its stop arm deployed.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Snell was driving northbound through when her vehicle was struck by another car that ran a red light while traveling westbound, the Gilbert Police Department said in a news release.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Red-light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-light. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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