stoplight

noun

stop·​light ˈstäp-ˌlīt How to pronounce stoplight (audio)
1
: a light on the rear of a motor vehicle that is illuminated when the driver presses the brake pedal
2

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Parker said her mom was an avid reader throughout Parker's childhood, and would even pick up books in the car at stoplights. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 There are no billboards, stoplights, or gas stations along the Natchez Trace Parkway, a National Scenic Byway and an All-American Road. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 Prune unnecessary stoplights by removing redundant approvals and streamlining decision rights. Lindsay Phillips, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Venezuelans washed car windows for tips at stoplights and congregated in the parking lots of Home Depot and other stores, looking for work. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stoplight

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stoplight was in 1926

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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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stoplight

noun
stop·​light ˈstäp-ˌlīt How to pronounce stoplight (audio)

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