traffic light

noun

: a visual signal (such as a system of colored lights) for controlling traffic

Examples of traffic light in a Sentence

Take a left at the traffic light.

Recent Examples on the Web

Just as residents push for the government to install traffic lights, there are plenty that push for noise abatement. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

Someone who saw the shooting told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV that two trucks were stopped at a traffic light, and a person in one of the vehicles shot a man in the other. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

While waiting at a red traffic light, McCartney was spotted in the car next to the tour bus and waved, according to the BBC, which first reported the encounter on Monday. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

The first electric traffic lights were unveiled at an intersection in Cleveland. — USA Today, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traffic light

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

traffic light

noun

: a visual signal (as a system of green, yellow, and red lights) for controlling traffic