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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Wilkens grew up in the 1970s and early ’80s in Kellyville, a no-stoplight town, where her father’s moodiness and brute discipline dominated the household.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Shibuya Crossing makes Times Square look like a one-stoplight town in Indiana.
—Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts also recommend coasting to stoplights, whether there is a red light ahead or a green light that is likely to change soon.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Salt & Honey is said to follow Riley Riggs, a spirited young girl growing up in a one-stoplight town in Utah, who yearns to make her place in the world.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Shibuya Crossing makes Times Square look like a one-stoplight town in Indiana.
—Matt Bomer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts also recommend coasting to stoplights, whether there is a red light ahead or a green light that is likely to change soon.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Salt & Honey is said to follow Riley Riggs, a spirited young girl growing up in a one-stoplight town in Utah, who yearns to make her place in the world.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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stop·light
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