running light

noun

: any of the lights carried by a vehicle (such as a ship or automobile) that indicate size, position, or course

Examples of running light in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Long-running light jet The CJ4 sits at the larger end of the light-jet market. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Central Florida voters trickled to the polls this week ahead of Tuesday’s primary and mail ballots arrived in relatively low numbers, with early turnout running light across Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Up front, there’s that classic boxy body with an illuminated Geely Galaxy emblem in the center and a full-width daytime running light. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard requires parking lamps and daytime running lights to be steady burning when activated. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for running light

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

running light

noun

: any of the lights on a vehicle (as a ship) that show size, position, or direction