taillight

tail·light | \ ˈtāl-ˌlīt

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Definition of taillight

: a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle

— called also taillamp

Examples of taillight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to a new headlight and taillight design, the next-gen LS500 is also getting a technology bump with a 12.3-inch touchscreen display that's Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible. — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, "2021 Lexus LS500 Starts at $77,025," 11 Nov. 2020 Based on actual events, the play notes that Teddy’s infraction was a broken taillight. — Washington Post, "Online festival highlights the powerful plays of undersung dramatist Adrienne Kennedy," 17 Dec. 2020 This guide assumes your rider already has a helmet, a decent headlight and a painfully bright blinky taillight. — al, "Gift guide for cyclists: How to keep them on a roll," 2 Dec. 2020 An officer spotted a vehicle driving on Country Club Boulevard with a broken taillight lens cover that was emitting white light. — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, "Damaged taillight leads to arrest on marijuana, weapons charges: North Olmsted Police Blotter," 3 Oct. 2020 The suspects were seen driving a dark-colored Ford Escape that's missing its rear driver's side taillight, police said. — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, "Police searching for suspects in mass shooting that left 4 children injured," 15 Nov. 2020 Police arrested the man on the warrants and cited him for the taillight violation. — cleveland, "Broken taillight leads to arrest of man wanted on three warrants: Beachwood police blotter," 3 Nov. 2020 The rear shot of the car shows the taillight stretching the span of the vehicle as a thin line just below the rear window. — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, "More 2022 Hyundai Tucson Design Details Visible in Teaser Photos," 2 Sep. 2020 The car was then pulled over for what was described as a taillight violation, according to Williams. — Maria Cartaya, Lindsay Benson And Nicole Chavez, CNN, "Black man beaten by Georgia sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop says he 'feared for his life'," 18 Sep. 2020

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11 Jan 2021

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“Taillight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taillight. Accessed 15 Jan. 2021.

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