stoplight
noun
stop·light
ˈstäp-ˌlīt 
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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Footage shared by the police department showed Thagard surrendering to law enforcement when cops came up behind her car at a stoplight.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
There were just two stoplights in Princeton, Tex., when Eugene Escobar Jr. moved there.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
With no lanes, traffic signs, or stoplights, people amble diagonally from curb to curb, confident that traffic will avoid hitting them.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Construction crews will replace four-way stop signs with stoplights and install accompanying sidewalks, crosswalks, walk signals and ramps.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
There were just two stoplights in Princeton, Tex., when Eugene Escobar Jr. moved there.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
With no lanes, traffic signs, or stoplights, people amble diagonally from curb to curb, confident that traffic will avoid hitting them.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Construction crews will replace four-way stop signs with stoplights and install accompanying sidewalks, crosswalks, walk signals and ramps.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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stop·light
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