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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There are no billboards, stoplights, or gas stations along the Natchez Trace Parkway, a National Scenic Byway and an All-American Road.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In some cities, the walk and bike signals turn green before the stoplights do.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 25 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
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
In some cities, the walk and bike signals turn green before the stoplights do.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 25 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
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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stoplight
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stop·light
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