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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Ventura, who said the anti-ICE activists tried to steal his phone, was recording them checking cars one by one at a South Minneapolis stoplight, located on the corner of Cedar Avenue and East 32nd Street.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The actress speaks about what's new in Hope Valley — including a stoplight!
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
On the island of Vieques, not a single stoplight stands between leafy, tropical hillsides and some of the Caribbean's best beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The actress speaks about what's new in Hope Valley — including a stoplight!
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
On the island of Vieques, not a single stoplight stands between leafy, tropical hillsides and some of the Caribbean's best beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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stoplight
noun
stop·light
ˈstäp-ˌlīt
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